Kartuzy

Kartuzy
Kartëzë (Kashubian)
Kartuzy from a bird's-eye view
Kartuzy
Coordinates: 54°20′N 18°12′E / 54.333°N 18.200°E / 54.333; 18.200
Country Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
CountyKartuzy
GminaKartuzy
Established1381
Town rights1923
Government
  MayorMieczysław Gołuński
Area
  Total
6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Elevation
42 m (138 ft)
Population
 (2006)
  Total
15,263
  Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83-300
Area code+48 58
Car platesGKA
Websitewww.kartuzy.pl

Kartuzy (Polish: [karˈtuzɨ] ; Kashubian: Kartuzë, Kartëzë or Kartuzé; former German: Karthaus) is a town in northern Poland, located in the historic Eastern Pomerania (Pomerelia) region. It is the capital of Kartuzy County in Pomeranian Voivodeship.