Jastarnia

Jastarnia
Church of the Visitation in Jastarnia
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Jastarnia
Coordinates: 54°42′05″N 18°40′17″E / 54.70139°N 18.67139°E / 54.70139; 18.67139
Country Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
CountyPuck
GminaJastarnia (urban gmina)
Established1379
Town rights1973
Government
 • MayorTyberiusz Zygmunt Narkowicz
Area
 • Total
8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
4,033
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84-140
Area code+48 58
Car platesGPU
Websitehttp://www.jastarnia.pl

Jastarnia [jaˈstarɲa] (Kashubian: Jastarniô, German: Heisternest) is a resort town in Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodship, northern Poland.[1] It is located on the Hel Peninsula on the Baltic Sea. It is a popular Polish seaside resort and small fishing port.

The place was mentioned as "Osternese" in 1582, which is derived from North Germanic.[2]

The municipal commune of Jastarnia consists of three districts: Jastarnia, Kuźnica, Jurata.

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Jastarnia is twinned with:

  • Jastarnia train station
  • Jastarnia Port
  • Jastarnia town
  • Jastarnia town Hall

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). Select Miejscowości (SIMC) tab, select fragment (min. 3 znaki), enter town name in the field below, click WYSZUKAJ (Search)
  2. ^ Adolf Bach (1954). Die deutschen Ortsnamen. Deutsche Namenkunde. Vol. II, 2. Heidelberg. p. 221.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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