MIELNO COMMUNE COUNCIL
76-032 Mielno, ul. Bolesława Chrobrego 10
tel.: (094) 3189480, fax: 533158
Chief of local authority
Commune administrator
Zbigniew Choiński
Controlling maritime authority
MARITIME OFFICE
IN SŁUPSK
ul. Sienkiewicza 18
76-200 Słupsk
tel.: (059) 428406, fax: 423834
Contact of maritime authority
Darłowo Harbour Master
Kazimierz Toczek
tel.: (094) 3142683, fax: 3142683
Harbour radio
VHF Channel 16
Navigational aids:
Chłopy lies on a halfway between Gąski Lighthouse and Gołogóra. Gąski
Lighthouse (54°14.7'N, 15°52.4'E) a red round tower, 15m in height,
with a brown dwelling attached, stands amidst trees near the coast.
Gołogóra (54°12.5'N, 16°13.5'E) a wooden hill about 5.5 miles inland,
attains an elevation of 150m on the SW summit. There is a look-out tower
standing 10m high and a monument.
Quayage and berthing facilities
The fishing harbour is located in close contact with the beach. There
are neither quayage nor berthing facilities. The fishing boats are slipping-out
directly on the beach.
General facilities
Fuel
Not available locally, delivered from Kołobrzeg.
Water
Available.
Slipping
Slip for fishing boats.
Stevedoring
Not available.
Fisheries facilities
Ice
Not available.
Cold storage capacity
Nearest cold store in Kołobrzeg.
Chilling storage capacity
Not available.
Frozen fish transport
Not available
Types and size of fishing fleet
11 fishing boats (length of 8 to 11m) and average engine power of 48.9
HP
Types of fish landed (in tonnes) (1995)
Cod
91.1
Flounder
56.9
Herring
23.4
Salmon-trout
3.0
Others
0.1
Total
174.5
Nearest airport:
Koszalin, approx. 20km
General information:
Chłopy is a fishing village and holiday resort located on the Central
Pomerania coast. Chłopy is the best maintained fishing village on the
Polish Baltic coast for its original village-planning structure. The
first information about this village comes from the 13th century. There
is the wide sandy beach with steep cliffs, mostly wooded on the top,
which fall to the sea from the western side. Nearby is Gąski Lighthouse
built in 1876. Chłopy is a good place for summer holiday-maker. There
is cam-ping and tent grounds.
On the west side of Chłopy are located two others fishing villages,
with beach harbours: Sarbinowo and Gąski. The first one a base for 4
fishing boats, 8m long with engine power of 21.2 HP, and the second
one is a base for 2 fishing boats, the same size and power.
