Łapalice

Łapalice [wapaˈlit͡sɛ] (Kashubian: Łapalëce,[1] German: Lappalitz)[2] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kartuzy, within Kartuzy County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[3] It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Kartuzy and 33 km (21 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk.

Łapalice
Village
Castle in Łapalice
Łapalice
Coordinates: 54°20′46″N 18°7′44″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
CountyKartuzy
GminaKartuzy
Population
 • Total787

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

The village has a population of 787.

The so-called "castle Łapalice" is the largest unauthorized construction ever developed in Poland. Started in 1984, it was closed by officials during 90-ies and is now the subject to legal battle between the owner and authorities. It has become an unofficial tourist attraction since, however the site is fenced and visiting is illegal.

References
  1. "Lista gmin wpisanych na podstawie art. 12 ustawy z dnia 6 stycznia 2005 r. o mniejszościach narodowych i etnicznych oraz o języku regionalnym (Dz. U. z 2015 r. poz. 573) do Rejestru gmin, na których obszarze używane są nazwy w języku mniejszości" (PDF). mswia.gov.pl. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
  2. "Former Territory of Germany" (in German). 2017-12-05.
  3. "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


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