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Kashubia

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Kashubia or Cassubia ( or ; ; or ) is an ethnocultural region in the historic Eastern Pomerania (Pomerelia) region of northern Poland. It is inhabited by the Kashubian people, and many in the region have historically spoken the Kashubian language, with some still speaking it.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Kashubia
Settlement.settlement_type
Historical region
Settlement.anthem
Zemia Rodnô
Settlement.image_map
Kashubians in Poland.png
Settlement.image_flag
POL Kaszuby flag.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Kashubia in Poland
Settlement.image_shield
POL Kaszuby COA.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Pomeranian Voivodeship
Settlement.seat_type
Largest cities
Settlement.seat
Gdynia, Sopot, Puck, Kościerzyna, Bytów, Kartuzy, Wejherowo, Gdańsk
Settlement.timezone
CET
Settlement.utc_offset
+1
Settlement.timezone_DST
CEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST
+2
Settlement.population_demonym
Kashubian
Settlement.blank_name_sec2
Highway

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11 sections
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  • Location and geography
  • Culture
  • Kashubian emblem and flag
  • Embroidery
  • Cuisine
  • Music
  • Language
  • Religion
  • Sports
  • References
  • External links

Kashubia or Cassubia ( or ; ; or ) is an ethnocultural region in the historic Eastern Pomerania (Pomerelia) region of northern Poland. It is inhabited by the Kashubian people, and many in the region have historically spoken the Kashubian language, with some still speaking it.

The unofficial self-description of "capital city of Kashubia" has long been contested by Kartuzy and Kościerzyna.

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