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Kętrzyno | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 54°29′16″N 17°56′27″E / 54.48778°N 17.94083°E | |
| Country | |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Wejherowo |
| Gmina | Linia |
| Population | 404 |
Kętrzyno [kɛnˈtʂɨnɔ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Linia, within Wejherowo County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5 km (3 mi) north of Linia, 24 km (15 mi) south-west of Wejherowo, and 47 km (29 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Kętrzyno is part of tourist route ,,Feel Kashubian spirit", which consists of 13 wooden sculptures carved by Jan Redźko in virtue of Aleksander Labuda's study ,,Bògòwie i dëchë naj przodków (przëłożënk do kaszëbsczi mitologii)". Sculpture in Kętrzyno shows Wëkrëkùs[2].
For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.