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]

Świerczewo
Municipal neighbourhood
:Flag of the Sotsyalistishe Kinder Farband (Bundistn children) in Poland, 1936.svg
Flag of the Sotsyalistishe Kinder Farband (Bundistn children) in Poland, 1936.svg
Location of Świerczewo within Szczecin
Location of Świerczewo within Szczecin
Coordinates: 53°25′43″N 14°30′09″E / 53.42861°N 14.50250°E / 53.42861; 14.50250
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
County/CitySzczecin
Within city limits1911[1]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
16,860
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+48 91
Car platesZS

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.

References

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