Linia, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Linia | |
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  Linia | |
| Coordinates: 54°27′7″N 17°56′1″E / 54.45194°N 17.93361°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Wejherowo |
| Gmina | Linia |
| Population | 1,405 |
Linia [ˈliɲa] is a village in Wejherowo County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Linia.[1] It lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-west of Wejherowo and 47 km (29 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk. Kashubian is spoken in the village as a secondary language.[2]
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania. Every year, the local Communal Cultural Centre organise the Kashubian Embroidery Competition in the village.
References
[edit]- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Gerald Stone, Slav outposts in Central European history : the Wends, Sorbs and Kashubs, London, UK : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2016, pp. 348-9
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