Siemirowice
Siemirowice | |
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Village | |
Siemirowice | |
| Coordinates: 54°24′N 17°45′E / 54.400°N 17.750°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Lębork |
| Gmina | Cewice |
| Population | 4,200 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | GLE |
| Website | http://www.siemirowice.pl |
Siemirowice [ɕɛmirɔˈvit͡sɛ] (German: Schimmerwitz)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Cewice, within Lębork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It is located in the ethnocultural region of Kashubia in the historic region of Pomerania.
The 44th Naval Air Base of the Polish Navy is based in Siemirowice.[3]
Sights
In a forest near Siemirowice there is a barrow cemetery.[4]
Education
There is a small school in Siemirowice. Students aged 6 to 12 years attend it. They learn three additional languages - Kashubian, English and German.[5]
Notable people
- Marian Jeliński (1949-), an apiologist and Kashubian activist
References
- ^ Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder und Neiße by M. Kaemmerer
- ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
- ^ "GDYŃSKA BRYGADA LOTNICTWA MARYNARKI WOJENNEJ". Wojsko-Polskie.pl. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ "Kurhany Siemirowice - Barrow Cemetery in Poland".
- ^ "Enthusiasm at School: Our Schools".