The Kashubia also Kashubia (Polish Kaszuby) is in the north Poland. The region is part of the Pomeranian Voivodeship and is bordered by the north and east Baltic Sea (Kashubian coast) and the Vistula Delta, in the west to the West Pomeranian Lake District and in the south to the Tuchola jungle. It occupies the western part of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. Usually the term Kashubia is related to the terms Kashubian Switzerland or Kashubian Lake District. Kashubia is shaped by hundreds of lakes and moraine hills from the Ice Age and is ideal for water sports. Most of the great lakes are connected to rivers, so that canoeists and sailors have access to a large network of waterways. The name Kashubia goes back to the West Slavic tribe of the Kashubians, who since the 5th / 6th Century lived in this area.
Regions
Kashubian Lake District
The Kashubian Lake District consists of a large number of lakes in a moraine landscape. Characteristic of this landscape are glacial channels between the hills, created by the erosive effect of the meltwater when the glaciers melted, which later took up the lakes. The Kashubian Lake District is higher up than the Pojezierze Starogardzkie, which is adjacent to the south. The highest moraines are up to 329 meters above sea level. The Kashubian Lake District drains into the Vistula or directly to the Baltic Sea. The rivers of the region include Radaune, Rheda, Leba, Motlawa, heel and Stumble.
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background
The Kashubia forms the easternmost part of the Pomeranian Lake District on the Baltic ridge. Kashubia is a high hill country on Ice Age ground and terminal moraines. There is no sharp border to the west; in the north it borders on the Baltic Sea, in the east on that Vistula Delta, and in the south the sandy areas form the Tuchol Heath her graduation. There are several hundred lakes in Kashubia, they are mostly narrow and elongated. Most of the rivers that have their source in Kashubia belong to the river basin of the Vistula. They flock to her Brda with their tributaries that Wdathat the big one Weitsee drained, furthermore the heel with the Cackle and finally the main river of the Kashubia, the Radaunethat the water of numerous lakes first the Motlawa and then feeds the Vistula.
language
The official language is Polish. In the countryside, many residents also speak Kashubian. You can get along with English everywhere.
getting there
The Autonahn Autostrada A1 connects Kashubia with the Polish motorway network. The nearest airports are at Danzig and Bydgoszcz:
- 1 Gdansk Airport
(IATA: GDN) - 2 Bydgoszcz Airport(IATA: BZG).
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mobility
The network of bus connections, rails and roads is dense and well developed. The fastest way to get around is with your own car or motorcycle. The numerous waterways (rivers, canals, lakes) can also be explored by kayak or houseboat.
Tourist Attractions
The Kashubian Switzerland has long been the subject of interest for researchers and people curious about the world. They collected natural data, did archaeological, historical, linguistic and folk research. Kashubia has been the subject of numerous literary and journalistic works.
activities
Water sports are available.
kitchen
Fresh freshwater fish can be obtained cheaply everywhere.
nightlife
A visit is worthwhile here Danzig or Gdynias at.
security
It's pretty safe.
climate
Transitional climate with a continental impact. Warm to hot summers and cold winters. Relatively little rainfall.
trips
literature
- Geograficzny atlas świata. 2 / [red. prowadz. Zofia Cukierska et al.]. Address wydaw. Warsaw: Państ. Przedsiębiorstwo Wydaw. Kartograficznych im. Eugeniusza Romera, 1991. (Kaszuby)
