Stężyca, Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Stężyca.
Stężyca
Village

Church of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Stężyca
Coordinates: 54°12′19″N 17°56′57″E / 54.20528°N 17.94917°E / 54.20528; 17.94917
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Kartuzy
Gmina Stężyca
Population 2,200
Website http://www.gminastezyca.pl

Stężyca [stɛ̃ˈʐɨt͡sa] (Kashubian Stãżëca, German Stendsitz) is a village in Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Stężyca.[1] It lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Kartuzy and 48 km (30 mi) 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.

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Coordinates: 54°12′19″N 17°56′57″E / 54.20528°N 17.94917°E / 54.20528; 17.94917


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