Karsin

Karsin
Village
Our Lady of the Rosary church
Karsin
Coordinates: 53°54′18″N 17°55′42″E / 53.90500°N 17.92833°E / 53.90500; 17.92833Coordinates: 53°54′18″N 17°55′42″E / 53.90500°N 17.92833°E / 53.90500; 17.92833
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Kościerzyna
Gmina	Karsin
Population	2,200
Website	www.karsin.pl

Karsin [ˈkarɕin] (German: Karschin, Karßin (1939-1945)) is a village in Kościerzyna County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Karsin.^[1] It lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Kościerzyna and 69 km (43 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 2,200.

References

↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.

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Gmina Karsin

Seat	Karsin

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Authority control	VIAF: 242776259 GND: 7613875-6

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