Świerczewo, Szczecin Explained

Świerczewo
Settlement Type:Municipal neighbourhood
Coordinates:53.4286°N 14.5025°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Poland
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County/City
Subdivision Name2:Szczecin
Established Title:Within city limits
Established Date:1911[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:16,860
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:+48 91
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:ZS

Świerczewo is a municipal neighborhood of the city of Szczecin, Poland situated on the left bank of Oder river, west of the Szczecin Old Town and Middle Town, in Zachód (West) District. As of January 2011 it had a population of 16,860.[2]

The area became part of the emerging Polish state under its first ruler Mieszko I around 967,[3] [4] and following Poland's fragmentation it formed part of the Duchy of Pomerania. During the Thirty Years' War, the settlement fell to the Swedish Empire. Later on, it passed to Prussia, and from 1871 to 1945 it was part of Germany, within which it was known as Schwarzow.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Srokowski, Stanisław. Stanisław Srokowski. 1947. Pomorze Zachodnie. Studium geograficzne, gospodarcze i społeczne. pl. Instytut Bałtycki. 129.
  2. Web site: Zestawienie informacyjne o liczbie osób zameldowanych w Szczecinie. 2011-01-29. Urząd Miasta Szczecin. Polish.
  3. Web site: Szczecin - Największe atrakcje. WP Turystyka. 1 December 2023. pl.
  4. Labuda. Gerard. 1993. Chrystianizacja Pomorza (X–XIII stulecie). Studia Gdańskie. pl. Gdańsk-Oliwa. IX. 47.