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Świeszyno, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

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Country
  
Poland

Gmina
  
Świeszyno

Local time
  
Sunday 8:49 PM

County
  
Koszalin County

Population
  
497

Świeszyno, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Weather
  
10°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 92% Humidity

Voivodeship
  
West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Świeszyno [ɕfjɛˈʂɨnɔ] (German Schwessin) is a village in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Świeszyno. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Koszalin and 131 km (81 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

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Map of %C5%9Awieszyno, Poland

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

The village has a population of 497.

Notable residents

  • Ernst Pöppel (born 1940), German psychologist and neuroscientist
  • References

    Świeszyno, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Wikipedia