Gniewino
| Gniewino | ||
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| Village | ||
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Wind farm | ||
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  Gniewino | ||
| Coordinates: 54°43′0″N 18°0′30″E / 54.71667°N 18.00833°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian | |
| County | Wejherowo | |
| Gmina | Gniewino | |
| Area | 176.2 km2 (68.0 sq mi) | |
| Population | 1,710 | |
| • Density | 9.7/km2 (25/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal Code | 84-250 | |
| Area Code | (+48) 58 | |
| Vehicle registration | GWE | |
| Website |
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Gniewino [ɡɲeˈvinɔ] (German: Gnewin; Kashubian: Gniéwino) is a village in Wejherowo County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Gniewino.[1] It lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-west of Wejherowo and 57 km (35 mi) north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
A little to the east of Gniewino lies the Kashubian Eye Complex, a tourism and recreation complex centred on a 44 metre tall viewing tower.
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 1,710, and is home to a large wind farm.
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Gniewino
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Square in Gniewino.
UEFA Euro 2012
The viewing tower at the Kashubian Eye Complex near Gniewino
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Coordinates: 54°43′0″N 18°0′30″E / 54.71667°N 18.00833°E
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