Skarszewy
Skarszewy | |
|---|---|
Panorama of Skarszewy | |
| Coordinates: 54°4′2″N 18°26′45″E / 54.06722°N 18.44583°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Starogard |
| Gmina | Skarszewy |
| Established | 12th century |
| Town rights | 1320 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dariusz Skalski |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.43 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 6,468 |
| • Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83-250 |
| Area code | +48 58 |
| Car plates | GST |
| Website | http://www.skarszewy.pl |
Skarszewy [skarˈʂɛvɨ] (German: Schöneck in Westpreußen) is a town in Starogard Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It is located within the ethnocultural region of Kociewie in the historic region of Pomerania, 40 kilometres (25 miles) south of Gdańsk. Population: 6 809 (30 June 2005). In 2005 the town was given the title the Pearl of Pomerania. It is the seat of the urban-rural administrative district Gmina Skarszewy.
The old town is enclosed by fragments of the 14th century stone walls and a Gothic parish Church of St Michael the Archangel which dates from the 14th century with well-preserved furnishings from the baroque era.
In the town square is the fountain Griffin Pomorski with three griffins holding the emblem of St. John Skarszew on a platter. At the top were placed reproductions of three coats Skarszew: from 1198 when the town belonged to the Knights Hospitaller; from 1320 when Skarszewy acquired civic rights and the current coat of arms.