Świdwin

Coordinates: 53°47′N 15°46′E / 53.783°N 15.767°E / 53.783; 15.767
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Świdwin
Świdwin Castle
Świdwin Castle
UTC+2 (CEST)
Zip code
78-300 to 78-301
Area code+48-(0)94
Vehicle registrationZSD
Voivodeship roads
Websitewww.swidwin.pl

Świdwin [ˈɕfidvin] (German: Schivelbein; Kashubian: Skwilbëno) is a town in West Pomeranian Voivodeship of northwestern Poland. It is the capital of Świdwin County, and the administrative seat - though not part - of the Gmina Świdwin. Świdwin is situated in the historic Pomerania region on the left banks of the Rega river, about 100 km (62 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin and 44 km (27 mi) south of the Baltic coast at Kołobrzeg. In 2018 the town had a population of 15,725.

History

Schivelbein about 1860, with the new railway line to Stargard

The area became part of the emerging Polish state under its first historic ruler

Carthusian monastery was established, which was secularized in 1539.[3] Brewing developed at that time.[3] In 1550, around 30% of the population died in an epidemic.[3] In the 17th century the town suffered as a result of two fires and the Thirty Years' War.[3] In 1816 it became part of the Prussian province of Pomerania
.

The Battle of Świdwin took place south of the town during 6–7 March 1945, in which a German SS corps was encircled and destroyed by two Soviet and one Polish armies.[4] After the town was captured, a Soviet general was killed by a member of the Hitler Youth. The reprisals that followed saw the men shot, and the women and girls raped by Soviet troops.[5][6]

After

Fall of Communism in the 1980s. The town's name was name changed to Świbowina, which was officially renamed to Świdwin in 1946. The town's populace that had stayed or had fled and returned was expelled[citation needed] in accordance with the Potsdam Agreement. The town's first post-war mayor was Jan Górski, and Polish schools, institutions and factories were established, however war damage was removed until the 1950s.[3] From 1950 to 1998, it was administratively located in the Koszalin Voivodeship
.

Population

1960: 10,000 inhabitants
1970: 12,600 inhabitants
1975: 13,500 inhabitants
1980: 14,000 inhabitants
2004: 17,000 inhabitants
2005: 16,240 inhabitants
2008: 15,486 inhabitants
2009: 15,621 inhabitants
2010: 15,503 inhabitants
2018: 15,725 inhabitants

Sights

Historic sights of Świdwin (examples)
Historic center with the Stone Gate
Our Lady of Perpetual Help church

The main historic landmarks of Świdwin are the Gothic-Baroque castle, the Gothic Stone Gate (Brama Kamienna) and the Gothic church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help from the 14th century.

Świdwin's airport

The military airport operated by the Polish Air Force is located about 5 km (3.11 mi) from the city centre. Civilians are not permitted to enter, but this airport is often used for government's aircraft. The runway is 2.5 km (1.55 mi) length and 60 m (196.85 ft) width.

Świdwin County office

Notable residents

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Poland

Twin towns — sister cities

Świdwin is

twinned
with:

References

  • Biddiscombe, Perry (1998). Werwolf!: The History of the National Socialist Guerrilla Movement, 1944-1946. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
    ISBN 0802008623
    .
  • Boje Polskie 1939-1945, Krzysztof Komorowski et al., Warszawa: Bellona, 2009.
    ISBN 978-83-11-10357-3
    .

External links

Notes

  1. ^ "Świdwin (zachodniopomorskie)". Polska w liczbach (in Polish). Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. ^ Labuda, Gerard (1993). "Chrystianizacja Pomorza (X–XIII stulecie)". Studia Gdańskie (in Polish). Vol. IX. Gdańsk-Oliwa. p. 47.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Historia". Świdwin. Miejski portal internetowy (in Polish). Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  4. ^ Komorowski, p. 387
  5. ^ (Biddiscombe 1998, p. 464)
  6. ^ (Biddiscombe 1998, p. 270)
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