Karsin [ˈkarɕin] is a village in Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Karsin.[1] It lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Kościerzyna and 69 km (43 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the historic region of Pomerania.
Karsin | |
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Village | |
 Our Lady of the Rosary church | |
  Karsin | |
| Coordinates: 53°54′18″N 17°55′42″E / 53.90500°N 17.92833°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Kościerzyna |
| Gmina | Karsin |
| Population | 2,005 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | GKS |
| Website | www.karsin.pl |
Karsin was a royal village of the Polish Crown, administratively located in the Tuchola County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2]
Notable people edit
- Józef Borzyszkowski (born 1946 in Karsin) a Polish historian at Gdańsk University and Kashubian activist
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Biskup, Marian; Tomczak, Andrzej (1955). Mapy województwa pomorskiego w drugiej połowie XVI w. (in Polish). Toruń. p. 123.
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