Szymbark, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Szymbark
Village
Szymbark
Coordinates: 54°13′8″N 18°6′8″E / 54.21889°N 18.10222°E / 54.21889; 18.10222
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Kartuzy
Gmina Stężyca
Population 541
Canadian Kashubians' home
Kashubian Griffin in Canada

Szymbark [ˈʂɨmbark] (Kashubian Szimbark, German: Schönberg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Stężyca, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Kartuzy, and 39 km (24 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Here in open-air museum is Canadian Kashubians' home.

For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 541.

Open-air museum in Szymbark

References

  1. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

Coordinates: 54°13′8″N 18°6′8″E / 54.21889°N 18.10222°E / 54.21889; 18.10222

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