Kościerzyna
Kościerzyna
Kòscérzëna (Kashubian) | |
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Marketplace | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Kościerzyna | |
| Coordinates: 54°7′N 17°59′E / 54.117°N 17.983°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Kościerzyna |
| Gmina | Kościerzyna (urban gmina) |
| Established | 13th century |
| Town rights | 1398 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michał Majewski |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.83 km2 (6.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 23,327 |
| • Density | 1,474/km2 (3,817/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 83-400 to 83-450 |
| Area code | +48 58 |
| Car plates | GKS |
| Website | www |
Kościerzyna (Polish: [kɔɕt͡ɕɛˈʐɨna] ⓘ; Kashubian: Kòscérzëna; former German: Berent [ˈbɛʁɛnt] ⓘ) is a town in Kashubia in Gdańsk Pomerania region, northern Poland, with 23,327 inhabitants as of June 2023. It has been the capital of Kościerzyna County in Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999; previously it was in Gdańsk Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.