Gniewino [ɡɲeˈvinɔ] (Kashubian: Gniéwino; formerly German: Gnewin) is a village in Wejherowo County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Gniewino.[1] It lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-west of Wejherowo and 57 km (35 mi) north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
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Coordinates: 54°43′0″N 18°0′30″E | |
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Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
County | Wejherowo |
Gmina | Gniewino |
Area | 176.2 km2 (68.0 sq mi) |
Population | 1,710 |
• Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal Code | 84-250 |
Area Code | (+48) 58 |
Vehicle registration | GWE |
Website | www |
A little to the east of Gniewino lies the Kashubian Eye Complex, a tourism and recreation complex centred on a 44 metre tall viewing tower.
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 1,710. There is a large wind farm.
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