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Świnoujście

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Also known as Swinoujscie, Swinemünde

Świnoujście (; ; ; meaning "Świna [river] mouth"; ) is a city in Western Pomerania and seaport on the Baltic Sea and Szczecin Lagoon, in the extreme north-west of Poland, mainly on the islands of Usedom, Wolin, and Karsibór, the latter once part of Usedom, now separated by the Piast Canal to facilitate ship access to Szczecin.

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Świnoujście is a Polish seaport city located in the extreme northwest of the country on the Baltic Sea and Szczecin Lagoon, built primarily on three islands. The city is strategically important as a major port that serves as a gateway for ship traffic to Szczecin, with its islands connected by the Piast Canal to enable this maritime access.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Świnoujście
Settlement.settlement_type: City county
Settlement.image_flag: POL Świnoujście flag2.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Świnoujście COA 1.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: City County
Settlement.leader_title: City mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Joanna Agatowska (NL)
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 12th century
Settlement.established_title3: City rights
Settlement.established_date3: 1765
Settlement.area_total_km2: 202.7
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: port city
Official name: Swinemünde
Country: Kingdom of Prussia
Population: 38728
Area: 202.07
Elevation: 5
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Capital of: Usedom
Official website: www.swinoujscie.pl
Image: Świnoujście widok z promu.JPG
Licence plate code: ZSW

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twinned administrative body: Ystad Municipality
Commons category: Świnoujście
topic's main category: Category:Świnoujście
Commons gallery: Świnoujście
category for people born here: Category:Births in Świnoujście
category of associated people: Category:People from Świnoujście
inception: 1765-00-00
native label: Świnoujście
postal code: 72-600 a 72-612
located in/on physical feature: Usedom
P6482: Świnoujście
P8168: Star Karaorman
male population: 19289
female population: 20915

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Geography
Climate
Population
Districts of Świnoujście
Infrastructure
Transport
Tourist attractions
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Former twin towns
Sports
Notable people
See also
References
External links

Świnoujście (; ; ; meaning "Świna [river] mouth"; ) is a city in Western Pomerania and seaport on the Baltic Sea and Szczecin Lagoon, in the extreme north-west of Poland, mainly on the islands of Usedom, Wolin, and Karsibór, the latter once part of Usedom, now separated by the Piast Canal to facilitate ship access to Szczecin.

Świnoujście borders the German seaside resort of Ahlbeck on Usedom, connected by a street and of beach promenade.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Świnoujście” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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