Kociewie

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Kociewie
Ethnocultural region
From top, left to right: Rynek (Market Square) in Starogard Gdański Rynek (Market Square) in Świecie Gniew Castle Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Pelplin Road bridge over the Vistula in Tczew
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Country	Poland
Traditional capital	Starogard Gdański
Largest cities	Tczew, Starogard Gdański, Świecie
Demonym	Kociewians
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
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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.