Kashubia or
Cassubia (, , ) is a language area in the historic Eastern
Pomerania (
Pomerelia) region of northwestern
Poland. Located west of
Gdansk (inclusive of all but the easternmost district) and the mouth of the
Vistula river, it is inhabited by members of the
Kashubian ethnic group. The region is home to the
Kashubian Lake District. According to the 1999 basic study
Geografia wspólczesnych Kaszub (Geography of present-day Kashubia) by the Gdansk scholar Jan Mordawski 43 municipalities (
gminas) of the
Pomeranian Voivodeship have a Kashubian share of at least one third of the total population:
- Cities: Gdansk (Gdunsk), Gdynia (Gdiniô), Sopot (Sopòt)
- Bytów County (Bëtowsczi kréz): Town of Bytów (Bëtowò) with Gmina Bytów, Gmina Czarna Dabrówka (Czôrnô Dãbrówka), Gmina Lipnica (Lëpnica), Gmina Parchowo (Parchòwò), Gmina Tuchomie (Tëchòmié)
- Chojnice County (Chònicczi kréz): Town of Brusy (Brusë) with Gmina Brusy, Gmina Chojnice (Chojnice), Gmina Konarzyny (Kònarzënë)
- Czluchów County (Czlëchòwsczi kréz): Gmina Przechlewo (Przechlewò)
- Lebork County (Lãbòrsczi kréz): Gmina Cewice (Céwice)
- Kartuzy County (Kartësczi kréz): Town of Kartuzy (Kartuzë) with Gmina Kartuzy, Town of Zukowo (Zukòwò) with Gmina Zukowo, Gmina Chmielno (Chmielno), Gmina Przodkowo (Przedkòwò), Gmina Suleczyno (Sëlëczëno), Gmina Sierakowice (Sërakòjce), Gmina Somonino (Somònino), Gmina Stezyca (Stãzëca)
- Koscierzyna County (Kòscérsczi kréz): Town of Koscierzyna (Kòscérzëna) with Gmina Koscierzyna, Gmina Dziemiany (Dzemiónë), Gmina Karsin (Kôrsëno), Gmina Lipusz (Lëpùsz), Gmina Nowa Karczma (Nowô Karczma)
- Puck County (Pùcczi kréz): Town of Puck (Pùck) with Gmina Puck, towns of Hel (Hél), Jastarnia (Jastarniô) and Wladyslawowo (Wiôlgô Wies), Gmina Kosakowo (Kòsôkòwò), Gmina Krokowa (Krokòwa)
- Wejherowo County (Wejrowsczi kréz): Town of Wejherowo (Wejrowò) and Gmina Wejherowo, towns of Reda (Réda) and Rumia (Rëmiô), Gmina Choczewo (Chòczewò), Gmina Gniewino (Gniewino), Gmina Linia (Lëniô), Gmina Luzino (Lëzëno), Gmina Leczyce (Lãczëce), Gmina Szemud (Szëmôld)
