Świeszyno, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Świeszyno
Village
Nativity of the Virgin Mary church
Nativity of the Virgin Mary church
Świeszyno is located in Poland
Świeszyno
Świeszyno
Coordinates: 54°7′20″N 16°10′9″E / 54.12222°N 16.16917°E / 54.12222; 16.16917
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyKoszalin
GminaŚwieszyno
Population
497
Websitehttp://www.swieszyno.pl

Świeszyno (Polish: [ɕfjɛˈʂɨnɔ]; German: Schwessin) is a village in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Świeszyno. It lies approximately 7 km (4 mi) south of Koszalin and 131 km (81 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

The village has a population of 497.

Notable residents

  • Ernst Pöppel (born 1940), German psychologist and neuroscientist

References

  1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).