Świdwin
Coat of arms
Świdwin
Coordinates: 53°47′N 15°46′E / 53.783°N 15.767°E / 53.783; 15.767
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Świdwin County
Gmina	Świdwin (urban gmina)
Government
- Mayor	Jan Owsiak
Area
- Total	22.38 km2 (8.6 sq mi)
Elevation	99 m (325 ft)
Population (2007)
- Total	15,486
- Density	692/km2 (1,792.2/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Zip code	78-300 do 78-301
Car plates	ZSD
Website	http://www.swidwin.pl

Świdwin [ˈɕfidvin] (German: Schivelbein) is a town in Middle Pomerania, northwestern Poland with 15,486 inhabitants (2007). It has been the capital of Świdwin County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, previously having been in Koszalin Voivodeship (1950-1998).

• Postal code: 78-300 and 78-301.
• Area code: +(0)48-(0)94
• Car designation: ZSD

[edit] 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

[edit] Notable residents

• Otto Georg Bogislaf von Glasenapp (1853–1928), Vice president of the Reichsbank
• Olgierd Moskalewicz (1974-?), soccer player
• Johannes Poeppel (1921–2007), general
• Rudolf Virchow (1821-1902), pathologist and politician
• Grzegorz Halama (1970-?), parodist, cabaret actor

[edit] International relations

[edit] Twin towns — sister cities

Świdwin is twinned with:

• Prenzlau, Germany

[edit] External links

• Municipal website (Polish)
• History of town (Polish)

Coordinates: 53°46′N 15°47′E / 53.767°N 15.783°E / 53.767; 15.783

v • d • e Gminas of Świdwin County Seat Świdwin (urban gmina) Urban-rural gmina Gmina Połczyn-Zdrój Rural gminas Gmina Brzeżno • Gmina Rąbino • Gmina Sławoborze • Gmina Świdwin

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