Szymbark, Pomeranian Voivodeship

For other places with the same name, see Szymbark.

Szymbark (Polish: [ˈʂɨmbark]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stężyca, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.^[1] It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Stężyca, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Kartuzy, and 39 km (24 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Szymbark Szimbark (Kashubian)
Village
Szymbark
Coordinates: 54°13′8″N 18°6′8″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County	Kartuzy
Gmina	Stężyca
Population	541

A traditional wooden Kashubian home

Kashubian Griffin in Canada

The town has an open-air museum featuring traditional Kashubian wooden houses, an upside-down house, and the longest wooden plank in the world (measuring 38.83 meters).^[2]

For details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

Open-air museum in Szymbark