Kopalino
Kopalino [kɔpaˈlinɔ] (Kashubian: Kòpalëno; German: Koppalin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Choczewo, within Wejherowo County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Choczewo, 34 km (21 mi) north-west of Wejherowo, and 69 km (43 mi) north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. It is located within the ethnocultural region of Kashubia in the historic region of Pomerania.
Kopalino | |
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Village | |
 Ulica Bursztynowa, the main street of Kopalino, facing east | |
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| Coordinates: 54°47′22″N 17°51′4″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Wejherowo |
| Gmina | Choczewo |
| Population | 154 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Vehicle registration | GWE |
The village has a population of 154, but this increases in the summer due to the large number of holiday homes in the village.
On December 22, 2021, Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe announced the preferred location for Poland's first commercial nuclear power plant at a site called Lubiatowo-Kopalino just west of the village.[2]
Images of Kopalino
Ulica Bursztynowa, the main street of Kopalino, facing west
The Szlacheckie Gniazdo restaurant and hotel on Ulica Bursztynowa.jpg.webp)
Kopalińskie Lake
References
- "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- https://ppej.pl/en/news/preferred-site-of-the-first-polish-nuclear-power-plant-indicated-by-investor "Preferred site of the first Polish nuclear power plant indicated by investor"; December 22, 2021
