Święciechów Explained

Święciechów
Settlement Type:Village
Total Type: 
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Choszczno
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Drawno
Pushpin Map:Poland
Coordinates:53.2539°N 15.7131°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Area Code:+48 95
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:ZCH

Święciechów (pronounced as /pl/; German: Silberberg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drawno, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northwest Poland.[1] It lies approximately 5km (03miles) north-west of Drawno, 240NaN0 north-east of Choszczno, and 780NaN0 east of the regional capital Szczecin.

A palace, a park and a historic church of Our Lady of Częstochowa are located in the village.

For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Statistical Office (GUS)  - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal) . 2008-06-01 . Polish.