Świecko

Świecko
Village
Świecko, seen from the east
Świecko
Coordinates: 52°18′N 14°36′E / 52.300°N 14.600°E / 52.300; 14.600
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lubusz
County Słubice
Gmina Słubice
Population 180

Świecko [ˈɕfʲɛt͡skɔ] (German: Schwetig)[1] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Słubice, within Słubice County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to Frankfurt an der Oder on the German border.[2] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Słubice, 66 km (41 mi) south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski, and 74 km (46 mi) north-west of Zielona Góra.

The village has a population of 180.

Transport

The important A2 autostrada (Poland), which is part of the European route E30, crosses the border near the village. The road connects with the German A12 autobahn at Frankfurt an der Oder, where the two motorways are linked by a motorway bridge across the River Oder.

All border controls at this crossing ceased as at 21 December 2007 when Poland joined the Schengen Area.

History

The village is the site of a former German-nazi concentration camp which functioned during World War II.

References

  1. ↑ M. Kaemmerer (2004). Ortsnamenverzeichnis der Ortschaften jenseits von Oder u. Neiße (in German). ISBN 3-7921-0368-0.
  2. ↑ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


Coordinates: 52°18′N 14°36′E / 52.300°N 14.600°E / 52.300; 14.600


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