Freistaat Schwenten

Free State of Schwenten
Freistaat Schwenten
Republika Świętneńska
1919–1919
Capital Schwenten
Government Republic
President  
History  
 Established
6 January 1919
 Disestablished
10 August 1919
Map published in „Die Grenze Post” 25.12.1932

Free State of Schwenten (Polish: Republika Świętneńska, German: Freistaat Schwenten) was an independent state proclaimed in 1919 with the capital in Schwenten. The declaration of independence had defensive role, local government was aware of the Polish uprisings in Poland. It survived 7 months until it joined Germany[1].

References

  1. https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/life-liberty-and-free-beer-the-short-lived-freistaat-schwenten. Missing or empty |title= (help)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.