Święcko Explained

Święcko
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kłodzko
Subdivision Type3:Gmina
Subdivision Name3:Gmina Kłodzko
Pushpin Map:Poland#Poland Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Coordinates:50.4972°N 16.5861°W
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Population Total:253
Registration Plate:DKL

Święcko (pronounced as /pl/) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kłodzko, within Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9km (06miles) north-west of Kłodzko and 770NaN0 south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

History

In the Middle Ages the area was at various times under Bohemian and Polish rule, and later on it also fell to Prussia and Germany. In 1945, following Germany's defeat in World War II, the region became again part of Poland.

Transport

Voivodeship road 381 (road of regional importance) runs through the village, and its intersection with Voivodeship road 386 is located just south of the village.

Notes and References

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