Gniew

Gniew
Gniew Castle
Flag of Gniew
Coat of arms of Gniew
Gniew is located in Poland
Gniew
Gniew
Coordinates: 53°50′10″N 18°49′25″E / 53.83611°N 18.82361°E / 53.83611; 18.82361
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyTczew
GminaGniew
Established13th century
Town rights1297
Government
 • MayorMaciej Czarnecki[1]
Area
 • Total6.75 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total6,870
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
83-140
Area code+48 58
Car platesGTC
National roads
Voivodeship roads
Websitehttp://www.gniew.pl

Gniew (pronounced Gnef [ɡɲɛf]; Kashubian: Gméw, or Gniéw; formerly German: Mewe) is a historic town situated on the left bank of the Vistula River, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It has 6,870 inhabitants (2016). It is one of the oldest towns in Eastern Pomerania, and is renowned for its medieval brick gothic Castle, which has become one of the region's most recognizable monuments.

  1. ^ Gurba, Andrzej (8 April 2024). "Maciej Czarnecki wygrał wybory na stanowisko burmistrza Gniewa. Ma także większość w radzie". tczew.naszemiasto.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 6 July 2024.