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
Village
Our Lady of the Rosary church
Karsin
Coordinates: 53°54′18″N 17°55′42″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyKościerzyna
GminaKarsin
Population
2,200
Websitewww.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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