Rębiechowo, Kartuzy County
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Village | |
Rębiechowo | |
Coordinates: 54°24′N 18°26′E / 54.400°N 18.433°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
County | Kartuzy |
Gmina | Żukowo |
Population | 463 |
Rębiechowo [rɛmbjɛˈxɔvɔ] (German: Ramkau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Żukowo, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-east of Żukowo, 17 km (11 mi) north-east of Kartuzy, and 14 km (9 mi) west of central Gdańsk. The village has a population of 463.
In 1973 the eastern part of the village was incorporated into the city of Gdańsk, where it now forms a district also known as Rębiechowo. This is the location of Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, which was formerly called Gdańsk-Rębiechowo (and continues to be referred to informally by that name).
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Coordinates: 54°24′N 18°26′E / 54.400°N 18.433°E
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