Szymbark, Pomeranian Voivodeship
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 | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
County | Kartuzy |
Gmina | Stężyca |
Population | 541 |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Szymbark_chata_traper%C3%B3w_31.12.09_p.jpg/220px-Szymbark_chata_traper%C3%B3w_31.12.09_p.jpg)
A traditional wooden Kashubian home
Szymbark (Polish: [ˈʂɨmbark]; Kashubian: Szimbark; German: Schönberg) 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.
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.
The village has a population of 541.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/An_%27upside-down_house%27_in_open-air_museum%2C_Szybmark%2C_Poland..jpg/220px-An_%27upside-down_house%27_in_open-air_museum%2C_Szybmark%2C_Poland..jpg)
Open-air museum in Szymbark
References[]
- ^ "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.
Categories:
- Villages in Kartuzy County
- Kartuzy County geography stubs