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Village in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sierakowice [ɕɛrakɔˈvit͡sɛ] is a village in Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Kashubia in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Sierakowice.[2] It lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of Kartuzy and 49 km (30 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk. Kashubian is here in official use, as a regional language or an auxiliary language.[3] This means that in principle, it is possible to address gmina's administration in Kashubian and receive an answer in the same language. In Sierakowice, roads direction signage is bilingual Polish/Kashubian. Kashubian vetch (Vicia cassubica) is native to the village. Kashubian vetch means vetch of Kashubia, the home of Kashubs.
Sierakowice | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 54°20′46″N 17°53′30″E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
County | Kartuzy |
Gmina | Sierakowice |
Population | 7,068 |
(2007) | |
Website | www |
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
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