Chmielno, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Village in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other places with the same name, see Chmielno.
Chmielno [ˈxmʲɛlnɔ] (Kashubian Chmielno)[1] is a village in Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Kashubia in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Chmielno.[2] It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Kartuzy and 35 km (22 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
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Coordinates: 54°19′35″N 18°6′3″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
County | Kartuzy |
Gmina | Chmielno |
Population | 1,580 |
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Kashubian ceramics from Chmielno is characterized by the motifs of the Kashubian star, fish-scales, tulips, lilies, wreaths, lilac branches, all complemented by wavy lines and dots. For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.