Swidwin

Świdwin (German: Schivelbein), is a town in Middle Pomerania, north-western Poland with some 15,000 inhabitants. Capital of Swidwin County in West Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Koszalin Voivodship (1950-1998).

Formerly part of Prussia and Germany; together with much of the rest of Pomerania, it was transferred to Poland after the end of World War II. Birthplace (in 1821) of German pathologist and anthropologist Rudolf Virchow.

• Postal code: 78-300 and 78-301.
• Area code : +(0)48-(0)94
• Car designation : ZSD

Population

1950: ? inhabitants
1960: 10.000 inhabitants
1970: 12.600 inhabitants
1975: 13.500 inhabitants
1980: 14.000 inhabitants
1990: ? inhabitants
2000:
2004: 17,000 inhabitants

External links

(in Polish)

• http://www.swidwin.pl
• http://www.swidwin.prv.pl
• http://www.powiatswidwinski.pl - homepage of the county