Szczecinek

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Szczecinek (German: Neustettin; Kashubian: Nowé Sztetëno) is a town in Middle Pomerania, northwestern Poland with some 40,000 inhabitants. Previously in Koszalin Voivodeship (1950-1998), it has been the capital of Szczecinek County in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999.

1 Etymology
2 Education
3 Major corporations
4 Historical population
5 Famous residents
6 Links

[edit] Etymology

The town was founded by Duke Warcislaw IV of Pomerania in 1310 and modelled after Szczecin (German: Stettin). The initial name was Nowy Szczecin ("New Szczecin"; German: Neu Stetin or Neustettin; Latin: Stetin Nova). It was also known as Mały Szczecin ("Little Szczecin"; German: Klein Stettin). In 1707 the town was known in Polish as Nowoszczecin, while the Mały Szczecin name gradually developed into the modern name Szczecinek.

[edit] Education

Wyższa Szkoła Kupiecka in Łódź, branch in Szczecinek
Duchess Elizabeth High School
Vocational Economy Schools in Szczecinek
Vocational Mechanic Schools in Szczecinek
Vocational Agriculture Schools in Świątki.

Bodies Of Water

River Parseta

Resides by the lake "Jeziro Tresiecko" and "Jezioro Wielimie"

[edit] Major corporations

Grupa Kronospan SA
KPPD Szczecinek SA
Elmilk Sp. z o.o.
Elpro B.T.
Emet - the producer of metal boxes and elements

[edit] Historical population

1940: 19,900 inhabitants (mostly Germans)
1945: 11,800 inhabitants (8,300 Poles and 3,500 Germans)
1950: 15,100 inhabitants (mostly Poles)
1960: 22,800 inhabitants
1970: 28,700 inhabitants
1975: 32,900 inhabitants
1980: 35,700 inhabitants
1990: 41,400 inhabitants
1995: 42,300 inhabitants
2000: 38,928 inhabitants