Łubiana, Rural settlement in Kościerzyna County, Poland
Łubiana is a village in Gmina Kościerzyna, in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of northern Poland. It sits on the western shore of Lake Graniczne, surrounded by the forests and fields typical of the Kashubian lake district.
The village passed between Polish and Prussian rule over several centuries before returning to Poland after World War One. In the autumn of 1944, the area became the site of one of the largest armed clashes between Polish resistance fighters and German forces in this part of the country.
Łubiana sits in the Kashubian lake country, a region with its own language and folk traditions that set it apart from the rest of Poland. Visitors walking through the village may notice Kashubian patterns on signs and decorations, which are still part of everyday life here.
The village has a train station with connections to Kościerzyna and Gdańsk, so getting here without a car is straightforward. Once there, the lake and the surrounding forest offer easy walking routes for those who want to explore the area on foot.
A porcelain factory opened here in 1969 and is still operating today, making it one of the few active porcelain producers in Poland. The local football club took its name from the factory, which shows how central the plant became to everyday life in the village.
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