Chmielno, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Chmielno | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 54°19′35″N 18°6′3″E / 54.32639°N 18.10083°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Kartuzy |
| Gmina | Chmielno |
| Population | 1,580 |
Chmielno [ˈxmʲɛlnɔ] (Kashubian Chmielno) is a village in Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Kashubia in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Chmielno. It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) west of Kartuzy and 35 km (22 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Kashubian ceramics from Chmielno is characterized by the motifs of the Kashubian star, fish-scales, tulips, lilies, wreaths, lilac branches, all complemented by wavy lines and dots. For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.