Karsin

Karsin [ˈkarɕin] (Kashubian: Kôrsëno; formerly German: Karschin, (1939-45): Karßin) 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
Village
Our Lady of the Rosary church
Karsin
Karsin
Coordinates: 53°54′18″N 17°55′42″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyKościerzyna
GminaKarsin
Population
2,200
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGKS
Websitewww.karsin.pl

The village has a population of 2,200.

Karsin was a royal village of the Polish Crown, administratively located in the Tuchola County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2]

Notable people

  • Józef Borzyszkowski (born 1946 in Karsin) a Polish historian at Gdańsk University and Kashubian activist

References

  1. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
  2. Biskup, Marian; Tomczak, Andrzej (1955). Mapy województwa pomorskiego w drugiej połowie XVI w. (in Polish). Toruń. p. 123.


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