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'''Świnoujście''' (former [[German language|German]] name ''Swinemünde'') is a town in [[Pomerania]], north-western [[Poland]], situated on the islands [[Uznam]] (Usedom) and [[Wolin]] (Wollin) with 43,200 inhabitants (1995). It is also a county-status town in the [[West Pomeranian Voivodship]] (since 1999), and was previously in the [[Szczecin Voivodship]] (1975 |
'''Świnoujście''' (former [[German language|German]] name ''Swinemünde'') is a town in [[Pomerania]], north-western [[Poland]], situated on the islands [[Uznam]] (Usedom) and [[Wolin]] (Wollin) with 43,200 inhabitants (1995). It is also a county-status town in the [[West Pomeranian Voivodship]] (since 1999), and was previously in the [[Szczecin Voivodship]] (1975-1998). |
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Świnoujście is divided by the [[Swina]], a waterway connection between [[Szczecin]] and the [[Baltic Sea]]. |
Świnoujście is divided by the [[Swina]], a waterway connection between [[Szczecin]] and the [[Baltic Sea]]. |
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Swinemünde was established after [[1740]] by [[Prussia]] as a new port, and has been a seaside resort since the beginning of the [[19th century]]. On [[March 12]], [[1945]], |
Swinemünde was established after [[1740]] by [[Prussia]] as a new port, and has been a seaside resort since the beginning of the [[19th century]]. On [[March 12]], [[1945]], Świnoujście suffered heavy destructions by US bombing. At least 23,000 people died, mainly [[ethnic German]] refugees from [[East Prussia]]. It was annexed into Poland after 1945 because it lies east of the [[Oder-Neisse line]]. |
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Revision as of 00:39, 12 February 2004
Świnoujście (former German name Swinemünde) is a town in Pomerania, north-western Poland, situated on the islands Uznam (Usedom) and Wolin (Wollin) with 43,200 inhabitants (1995). It is also a county-status town in the West Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), and was previously in the Szczecin Voivodship (1975-1998).
Świnoujście is divided by the Swina, a waterway connection between Szczecin and the Baltic Sea.
Swinemünde was established after 1740 by Prussia as a new port, and has been a seaside resort since the beginning of the 19th century. On March 12, 1945, Świnoujście suffered heavy destructions by US bombing. At least 23,000 people died, mainly ethnic German refugees from East Prussia. It was annexed into Poland after 1945 because it lies east of the Oder-Neisse line.
Population
1950: ? inhabitants
1960: 17,000 inbabitants
1970: 28,100 inbabitants
1975: 42,400 inbabitants
1980: 47,100 inbabitants
1990: 43,300 inbabitants
1995: 43,200 inbabitants
2000: ? inbabitants