Kielno [ˈkʲɛlnɔ] (Kashubian: Czelno) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Szemud, within Wejherowo County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Szemud, 18 km (11 mi) south of Wejherowo, and 22 km (14 mi) north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.
Kielno | |
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Kielno | |
| Coordinates: 54°27′10″N 18°20′15″E | |
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| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Wejherowo |
| Gmina | Szemud |
| Population | 1,025 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | http://www.republika.pl/kielno/ |
Kielno was initially probably named Kolno.[2] Kielno was a royal village of the Polish Crown,[2] administratively located in the Gdańsk County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.[3] The local parish priest Zygmunt Niwicki was the royal secretary of 17th-century Polish kings.[2]
The village has a population of 1,025.
Here was born a Kashubian poet Alojzy Nagel.
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