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Gmina Somonino
__NOTOC__ Gmina Somonino ( csb, Somònino) is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Somonino, which lies approximately south of Kartuzy and west of the regional capital Gdańsk. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 9,214. The gmina contains part of the protected area called Kashubian Landscape Park. Villages Gmina Somonino contains the villages and settlements of Borcz, Borcz-Leśniczówka, Chylowa Huta, Dębowo, Egiertowo, Goręczyno, Graniczny Dwór, Hopowo, Jeknica, Kamela, Kaplica, Kolańska Huta, Koszowatka, Lisia Góra, Mały Dwór, Nowy Dwór, Ostowo, Ostrzyce, Patoka, Piotrowo, Połęczyno, Pstra Suka, Ramleje, Rąty, Rokitki, Rybaki, Sarni Dwór-Leśniczówka, Sarnówko, Sławki, Sławki Górne, Somonino, Stacja Wieżyca, Starkowa Huta, Stary Dwór, Trątkownica, Wyczechowo and Wyczechowo-Osady. Neighbouring gmina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gmina
The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commune'') is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,477 gminas throughout the country, encompassing over 43,000 villages. 940 gminas include cities and towns, with 302 among them constituting an independent urban gmina ( pl, gmina miejska) consisting solely of a standalone town or one of the 107 cities, the latter governed by a city mayor (''prezydent miasta''). The gmina has been the basic unit of territorial division in Poland since 1974, when it replaced the smaller gromada (cluster). Three or more gminas make up a higher level unit called powiat, except for those holding the status of a city with powiat rights. Each and every powiat has the seat in a city or town, in the latter case either an urban gmina or a part of an urban-rural one. Types There are three types of gmina: #302 urban gmina ( pl, gmina miejska) constituted either by a sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goręczyno
Goręczyno ( csb, Gòrãczëno, german: Gorrenschin) It lies approximately south-west of Somonino, south of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located in the ethnocultural region of Kashubia in the historic region of Pomerania. The village has a population of 1,300. History During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), the local forest was the site of a massacre of Poles committed by the Germans on October 29, 1939 as part of the ''Intelligenzaktion''. Poles from Goręczyno were also among the victims of massacres of Poles, committed by the Germans in nearby Kaliska in October and November 1939, while local priest Wacław Kuc was murdered during a massacre of Polish priests from the region perpetrated by the ''Einsatzkommando 16'' in the forest near Kartuzy. In 1941, the occupiers also carried out expulsions of Poles, whose houses were then handed over to German colonists as part of the ''Lebensraum'' policy. Sports The local football club is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patoka, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Patoka is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Somonino, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Somonino, south-east of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk. For details of the history of the region, see ''History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern-day times Pomerania is split between Germany and Po ...''. The settlement has a population of 19. References Patoka {{Kartuzy-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrzyce, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Ostrzyce ( Cashubian: ''Òstrzëce'') lies approximately west of Somonino, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk. For details of the history of the region, see ''History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern-day times Pomerania is split between Germany and Pol ...''. The village has a population of 460. References Ostrzyce {{Kartuzy-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostowo, Gmina Somonino
Ostowo is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Somonino, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately west of Somonino, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk. For details of the history of the region, see ''History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern-day times Pomerania is split between Germany and Pol ...''. References Ostowo {{Kartuzy-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nowy Dwór, Gmina Somonino
Nowy Dwór ( csb, Nowë Dwòr; german: Neuhof) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Somonino, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Somonino, south of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. For details of the history of the region, see ''History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern-day times Pomerania is split between Germany and Pol ...''. References Villages in Kartuzy County {{Kartuzy-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mały Dwór, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Mały Dwór ( csb, Mòłé Dwòr) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Somonino, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately east of Somonino, south-east of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. For details of the history of the region, see ''History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern-day times Pomerania is split between Germany and Pol ...''. References Villages in Kartuzy County {{Kartuzy-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisia Góra, Kartuzy County
Lisia Góra ( csb, Lësiô Gòra) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Somonino, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Somonino, south of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. For details of the history of the region, see ''History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern-day times Pomerania is split between Germany and Pol ...''. References Villages in Kartuzy County {{Kartuzy-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koszowatka
Koszowatka ( csb, Kòszowatka) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Somonino, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Somonino, south-west of Kartuzy, and west of the regional capital Gdańsk. For details of the history of the region, see ''History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern-day times Pomerania is split between Germany and Pol ...''. References Koszowatka {{Kartuzy-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolańska Huta
Kolańska Huta ( csb, Kòlańskô Hëta; german: Lindenhof) is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Somonino, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Somonino, south-west of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. For details of the history of the region, see ''History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern-day times Pomerania is split between Germany and Pol ...''. References Villages in Kartuzy County {{Kartuzy-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaplica, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Kaplica ( csb, Kaplëca; german: Kapellenhütte) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Somonino, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south of Somonino, south of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. For details of the history of the region, see ''History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD with ongoing conquests by newly arrived Polans rulers. Before that, the area was recorded nearly 2000 years ago as Germania, and in modern-day times Pomerania is split between Germany and Pol ...''. The village has a population of 275. References Kaplica {{Kartuzy-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamela, Poland
Kamela ( csb, Kaméla) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Somonino, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Somonino, south of Kartuzy, and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located in the ethnocultural region of Kashubia in the historic region of Pomerania. The village has a population of 272. History The village was founded after 1600. During the German occupation of Poland (World War II), in 1939, some Poles from Kamela were among the victims of a massacre committed by the Germans in nearby Kaliska as part of the genocidal ''Intelligenzaktion The ''Intelligenzaktion'' (), or the Intelligentsia mass shootings, was a series of mass murders which was committed against the Polish intelligentsia (teachers, priests, physicians, and other prominent members of Polish society) early in the ...'' campaign. References Kamela 1600s establishments in the Polish–Lithuanian Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
