Szarlej () is a hamlet in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland located in the Gmina Kruszwica, Inowrocà Âaw County. In March 2011, it was inhabited by 256 people.
In the 14th century, Szarlej was an important settlement in the Duchy of Gniewkowo. In 1343, as the previous capital of the state, Gniewkowo, got burned down during the PolishâÂÂTeutonic War, Szarlej became the seat of the duke, and therefore, de facto capital of the state.