Świecie

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Świecie
Flag of Świecie Coat of arms of Świecie
(Flag) (Coat of arms)
Location of Świecie
Country Poland
Voivodeship Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Mayor Tadeusz Grzegorz Pogoda
Area 11,89 km²
Population
 - city
 - urban
 - density

25,968

2182/km²
Founded before 1198
City rights 1338
Municipal Website

Świecie (German: Schwetz) is a town in northern Poland with 25,968 inhabitants (2006), situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Bydgoszcz Voivodship (1975-1998). It is the capital of Świecie County.

[edit] Major corporations

  • Frantschach Świecie SA (paper and packaging)

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[edit] Sport

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Coordinates: 53°25′N 18°26′E