Kościerzyna
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| Coordinates: 54°7′N 17°59′E / 54.117°N 17.983°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Pomeranian | ||
| County | Kościerzyna County | ||
| Gmina | Kościerzyna (urban gmina) | ||
| Established | 13th century | ||
| Town rights | 1398 | ||
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| • Mayor | Marcin Modrzejewski | ||
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| • Total | 15.83 km2 (6.11 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 23,016 | ||
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 83-400 to 83-401 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 58 | ||
| Car plates | GKS | ||
| Website | http://www.koscierzyna.gda.pl | ||
Kościerzyna [kɔɕt͡ɕeˈʐɨna] (Kashubian/Pomeranian: Kòscérzëna, former German: 
Berent (help·info)) is a town in Kashubia in Gdańsk Pomerania region, northern Poland, with some 24,000 inhabitants. It has been the capital of Kościerzyna County in Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999; previously it was in Gdańsk Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998. It is around 50 km south-west of Gdańsk and Tricity.
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[edit] Tourist attractions
- Skansen Parowozownia Kościerzyna (railway museum) located at Towarowa 7 Street.[1]
- Lake Galezne [2]
- Sanctuary [3]
[edit] Population
Records of the Population of Berent from 1641- 1944 are on film rolls (see link below)
1960: 10,900 inhabitants of Kościerzyna
1970: 15,100 inhabitants
1975: 17,100 inhabitants
1980: 18,700 inhabitants
1990: 22,700 inhabitants
1995: 23,100 inhabitants
1998: 23,500 inhabitants
2003: 23,196 inhabitants (Men: 11 272)
[edit] Notable residents
- Stanisław Ernest Denhoff (c. 1673–1728), Field Hetman of Lithuania, Voivode of Polotsk
- Abraham Lissauer (1832–1908), physician
- Gustav Flatow (1875–1945), athlete
- Aleksander Majkowski (1876-1938), writer and poet
- Hugo Neumann (1882–1962), politician and writer
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (Polish) Municipal website
- (Polish) Twin cities of Kościerzyna
- (Polish) Photogalleries of Kościerzyna's twin cities
- Some German-language documents regarding population
[edit] Gallery
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City Hall
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Railway Museum in Kościerzyna
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View from train station in Kościerzyna
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Retro train "Costerina" Gdynia - Kościerzyna
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — sister cities
Kościerzyna is twinned with: Cölbe, Sanary-sur-Mer, Pryluky
Coordinates: 54°07′N 17°59′E / 54.117°N 17.983°E
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