Gąski, Koszalin County

Gąski [ˈɡɔ̃ski] (German: Funkenhagen)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mielno, within Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.

Gąski is one of the most popular tourists' destination on Polish coast for its beautiful beaches and nature, aiming at sustainable development.

[3] As a result of intense civic mobilisation, a referendum was held in February 2012, in which 94% of the citizens of Mielno voted against the building of a nuclear power station in the village of Gąski.

The citizens' protest had been supported by members of two biggest parliamentary political groups (otherwise supportive for nuclear power): Civic Platform (Koszalin MP Marek Hok) and Law and Justice (Koszalin MP Czesław Hoc),[4] as well as non-parliamentary Green Party[5] and councillors of nearby city of Kołobrzeg.

In June 2016, state-owned energy company PGE EJ1 announced that it had withdrawn from the NPP project in Gąski.

Banner in Gąski displayed by inhabitants who oppose plans of NPP construction (July 2012)
Gąski Lighthouse