Gniewino

Gniewino
Village
Wind farm
Coat of arms
Gniewino
Coordinates: 54°43′0″N 18°0′30″E
Country	Poland
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.gniewino.pl

Gniewino [ɡɲɛˈvinɔ] (German: Gnewin; Kashubian: Gniéwino) is a village in Wejherowo County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Gniewino. It lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-west of Wejherowo and 57 km (35 mi) north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

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, and is home to a large wind farm.

Gallery

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  Church
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  Gniewino
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  Road
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  Square in Gniewino.
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  UEFA Euro 2012
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  The viewing tower at the Kashubian Eye Complex near Gniewino

External links

• Tourism in Gniewino