Świdwin
Świdwin | |
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Świdwin Castle | |
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Coat of arms | |
Świdwin | |
| Coordinates: 53°47′N 15°46′E / 53.783°N 15.767°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Świdwin |
| Gmina | Świdwin (urban gmina) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Piotr Feliński |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.38 km2 (8.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 99 m (325 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 15,725 |
| • Density | 702/km2 (1,820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Zip code | 78-300 to 78-301 |
| Area code | +48-(0)94 |
| Vehicle registration | ZSD |
| Voivodeship roads | |
| Website | www |
Świdwin [ˈɕfidvin] (German: Schivelbein; Kashubian: Skwilbëno) is a town in West Pomeranian Voivodeship of northwestern Poland. It is the capital of Świdwin County, and the administrative seat of Gmina Świdwin. Świdwin is situated in the historic Pomerania region on the left bank of the Rega river, about 100 km (62 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin and 44 km (27 mi) south of the Baltic coast at Kołobrzeg. In 2018 the town had a population of 15,725.