Szopa, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Szopa
Village
Szopa
Coordinates: 54°21′39″N 17°58′22″E / 54.36083°N 17.97278°E / 54.36083; 17.97278
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County Kartuzy
Gmina Sierakowice
Population 193

Szopa [ˈʂɔpa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Sierakowice, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) east of Sierakowice, 16 km (10 mi) west of Kartuzy, and 43 km (27 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk. There is a small school in Szopa. Students learn three languages - English, German and Kashubian.

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

The village has a population of 193.

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Coordinates: 54°21′39″N 17°58′22″E / 54.36083°N 17.97278°E / 54.36083; 17.97278

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