Gniewino
Gniewino | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Wind farm | |
| Coordinates: 54°43′0″N 18°0′30″E / 54.71667°N 18.00833°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Wejherowo |
| Gmina | Gniewino |
Area | 176.2 km2 (68.0 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,710 |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 84-250 |
| Area Code | (+48) 58 |
| Vehicle registration | GWE |
| Website | www |
Gniewino [ɡɲɛˈvinɔ] (German: Gnewin) is a village in Wejherowo County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Gniewino. It lies approximately 21 km (13 mi) north-west of Wejherowo and 57 km (35 mi) north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
A little to the east of Gniewino lies the Kashubian Eye Complex, a tourism and recreation complex centred on a 44 metre tall viewing tower.
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.