Kashubia

**Kashubia** or **Cassubia** (, , ) is a language area in the historic Eastern Pomerania (Pomerelia) region of northern Poland.

## Geography

Located west of Gdańsk and the mouth of the Vistula river, it is inhabited by members of the Kashubian ethnic group. The region is home to the Kashubian Lake District. According to the 1999 basic study _Geografia współczesnych Kaszub_ (Geography of present-day Kashubia) by the Gdańsk scholar Jan Mordawski 43 municipalities (_gminas_) of the Pomeranian Voivodeship have a Kashubian share of at least one third of the total population:

- Cities: Gdynia (_Gdiniô_)
- Bytów County (_Bëtowsczi kréz_): Town of Bytów (_Bëtowò_) with Gmina Bytów, Gmina Czarna Dąbrówka (_Czôrnô Dãbrówka_), Gmina Lipnica (_Lëpnica_), Gmina Parchowo (_Parchòwò_), Gmina Tuchomie (_Tëchòmié_)
- Chojnice County (_Chònicczi kréz_): Town of Brusy (_Brusë_) with Gmina Brusy, Gmina Chojnice (_Chojnice_), Gmina Konarzyny (_Kònarzënë_)
- Człuchów County (_Człëchòwsczi kréz_): Gmina Przechlewo (_Przechlewò_)
- Lębork County (_Lãbòrsczi kréz_): Gmina Cewice (_Céwice_)
- Kartuzy County (_Kartësczi kréz_): Town of Kartuzy (_Kartuzë_) with Gmina Kartuzy, Town of Żukowo (_Żukòwò_) with Gmina Żukowo, Gmina Chmielno (_Chmielno_), Gmina Przodkowo (_Przedkòwò_), Gmina Sulęczyno (_Sëlëczëno_), Gmina Sierakowice (_Sërakòjce_), Gmina Somonino (_Somònino_), Gmina Stężyca (_Stãżëca_)
- Kościerzyna County (_Kòscérsczi kréz_): Town of Kościerzyna (_Kòscérzëna_) with Gmina Kościerzyna, Gmina Dziemiany (_Dzemiónë_), Gmina Karsin (_Kôrsëno_), Gmina Lipusz (_Lëpùsz_), Gmina Nowa Karczma (_Nowô Karczma_)
- Puck County (_Pùcczi kréz_): Town of Puck (_Pùck_) with Gmina Puck, towns of Hel (_Hél_), Jastarnia (_Jastarniô_) and Władysławowo (_Wiôlgô Wies_), Gmina Kosakowo (_Kòsôkòwò_), Gmina Krokowa (_Krokòwa_)
- Wejherowo County (_Wejrowsczi kréz_): Town of Wejherowo (_Wejrowò_) and Gmina Wejherowo, towns of Reda (_Réda_) and Rumia (_Rëmiô_), Gmina Choczewo (_Chòczewò_), Gmina Gniewino (_Gniewino_), Gmina Linia (_Lëniô_), Gmina Luzino (_Lëzëno_), Gmina Łęczyce (_Łãczëce_), Gmina Szemud (_Szëmôłd_)

### Kashubian emblem and flag

Although there are no official rules for the use of Kashubian symbols, the griffin is considered the emblem and symbol of the Kashubians. The Kashubian griffin is in black on a yellow or gold background. The colors of the Kashubian flag are taken from the emblem - the upper color is black, and the lower one is yellow or gold. A Kashubian flag with a griffin in the center is also used. If there is an emblem on the flag, then the background is yellow.

## Other websites

- kaszubia.com
- kaszebsko.com
- Ducatus Pomeraniae Tabula Generalis in Qua sunt Ducatus Pomeraniae, Stettinensis, Cassubiae,... 1680

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Kashubia
- **native name**:

- **native name lang**: csb, de, csb
- **settlement type**: Historical region
- **anthem**: Zemia Rodnô
- **image map**: Kashubians in Poland.png
- **image flag**: POL Kaszuby flag.svg
- **image shield**: Kaszëbsczi Herb.png
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision type1**: Region
- **subdivision name1**: Pomerania
- **seat type**: Largest cities
- **seat**: Gdynia, Sopot, Puck, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Puck, Kościerzyna, Bytów, Kartuzy, Wejherowo
- **timezone**: Central European Time, CET
- **utc offset**: +1
- **timezone dst**: Central European Summer Time, CEST
- **utc offset dst**: +2
- **population demonym**: Kashubian