Szymbark (Polish: [ˈʂɨmbark]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Stężyca, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Kartuzy, and 39 km (24 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Szymbark
Szimbark (Kashubian) | |
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Village | |
  Szymbark | |
| Coordinates: 54°13′8″N 18°6′8″E / 54.21889°N 18.10222°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Kartuzy |
| Gmina | Stężyca |
| Population | 541 |
The town has an open-air museum featuring traditional Kashubian wooden houses, an upside-down house, and the longest wooden plank in the world (measuring 38.83 meters).[2]
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
References edit
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ "Skansen w Szymbarku". Na Kaszuby PL. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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