Gniewino
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Gniewino
Gniéwino | |
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Village | |
 Wind farm | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Gniewino | |
| Coordinates: 54°43′0″N 18°0′30″E / 54.71667°N 18.00833°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Wejherowo |
| Gmina | Gniewino |
Area | 176.2 km2 (68.0 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,710 |
| • Density | 9.70/km2 (25.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 84-250 |
| Area Code | (+48) 58 |
| Vehicle registration | GWE |
| Website | www |
Gniewino [ɡɲɛˈvinɔ] (Kashubian: Gniéwino; German: Gnewin)[1] is a village in Wejherowo County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[2] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Gniewino.
A little to the east of Gniewino lies the Kashubian Eye Complex, a tourism and recreation complex centred on a 44-metre-tall (144 ft) viewing tower.
The Spain National Football Team was based here during the 2012 European Championships held in Poland and Ukraine.
