Jastarnia ( csb, Jastarniô, german: Heisternest) is a resort town in
Puck County,
Pomeranian Voivodship
Pomeranian Voivodeship, Pomorskie Region, or Pomerania Province ( Polish: ''Województwo pomorskie'' ; ( Kashubian: ''Pòmòrsczé wòjewództwò'' ), is a voivodeship, or province, in northwestern Poland. The provincial capital is Gdańsk.
The ...
, northern
Poland
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. It is located on the
Hel Peninsula on the
Baltic Sea
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The sea stretches from 53°N to 66°N latitude and ...
. It is a popular Polish seaside resort and small
fishing port
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.
The municipal
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
of Jastarnia consists of three districts: Jastarnia,
Kuźnica,
Jurata
Jurata is a settlement and seaside resort in northern Poland, located on the Hel Peninsula in a forested area between the towns of Jastarnia and Hel in Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, on the coast of the Baltic Sea.
History
Jurata was esta ...
.
International relations
Jastarnia is
twinned with:
References
Gallery
File:WK15 Jastarnia (3) Travelarz.jpg, Jastarnia train station
File:Jastarnia - port.jpg, Jastarnia Port
File:Jastarnia plaza 2007.jpg
File:Jastarnia, schron bojowy Sęp (WLZ14).jpg
File:Jastarnia Stefańskiego-8.jpg, Jastarnia town
File:Urząd miasta Jastarnia-4.jpg
File:Jastarnia-2.jpg
File:Urząd miasta Jastarnia-3.jpg, Jastarnia town Hall
External links
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*
Official website of JastarniaOfficial website of JurataOfficial website of Kuźnica
Cities and towns in Pomeranian Voivodeship
Puck County
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