Kociewie

Kociewie
Ethnocultural region
Rynek (Market Square) with Town Hall in Starogard Gdański, traditional capital of Kociewie
Rynek (Market Square) with Town Hall in Świecie
Gniew Castle
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Pelplin
Road bridge over the Vistula in Tczew
CountryPoland
Traditional capitalStarogard Gdański
Largest citiesTczew, Starogard Gdański, Świecie
DemonymKociewians
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Highway

Kociewie is an ethnocultural region in the eastern part of Tuchola Forest, in northern Poland, Pomerania, that is inhabited by the Kociewians. Its cultural capital is Starogard Gdański, the biggest town is Tczew, while other major towns include Świecie, and Pelplin. The region has about 250,000 inhabitants. It has well-developed industry and agriculture. Administratively, it is divided between the Pomeranian and Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeships.

Kociewie is bordered by the Chełmno Land in the south, Powiśle in the east, Kashubia and Żuławy Wiślane in the north, and other parts of historic Pomerania in the west.