Cape Rozewie (german: Rixhöft) is a
headland on the
Baltic
Baltic may refer to:
Peoples and languages
* Baltic languages, a subfamily of Indo-European languages, including Lithuanian, Latvian and extinct Old Prussian
*Balts (or Baltic peoples), ethnic groups speaking the Baltic languages and/or originati ...
coast of
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
, in
Pomeranian Voivodeship, close to the village of
Rozewie. It was formerly thought to be the
most northerly point in Poland, but since measurements carried out in December 2000, that distinction is now given to a nearby beach in
Jastrzębia Góra
Jastrzębia Góra (german: Habichtsberg, csb, Pilëce or ''Jastrzãbiô Góra'') is a village on the south coast of the Baltic Sea in the Kashubia, in the administrative district of Gmina Władysławowo, within Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship ...
, marked by the "Northern Star" obelisk on the clifftop. Rozewie is site of a
lighthouse and a
nature reserve
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...
.
References
Headlands of Poland
Buildings and structures in Pomeranian Voivodeship
Nature reserves in Poland
Tourist attractions in Pomeranian Voivodeship
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