Karsin
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.
Karsin | |
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Village | |
 Our Lady of the Rosary church | |
  Karsin | |
| Coordinates: 53°54′18″N 17°55′42″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Kościerzyna |
| Gmina | Karsin |
| Population | 2,200 |
| Website | www.karsin.pl |
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 2,200.
Notable people
- Józef Borzyszkowski (born 1946 in Karsin) a Polish historian at Gdańsk University and Kashubian activist
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