Sławno

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Sławno
Church in the town
Church in the town
Coat of arms of Sławno
Coat of arms
Sławno (Poland)
Sławno
Sławno
Coordinates: 54°22′N 16°41′E / 54.367, 16.683
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Sławno County
Gmina Sławno (urban gmina)
Government
 - Mayor Krzysztof Frankenstein
Area
 - Total 15.78 km² (6.1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 13,314
 - Density 843.7/km² (2,185.2/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 76–100
Car plates ZSL
Website: http://www.slawno.pl

Sławno [ˈswavnɔ] (Kashubian/Pomeranian: Słôwno, German: Schlawe), is a town in Middle Pomerania region, north-western Poland, with 13,322 inhabitants (2006).

It is also the capital of Sławno County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, previously in Slupsk Voivodeship (1975-1998). Slawno is a rail junction, located on the important Gdansk - Szczecin line. This line in Slawno crosses with secondary importance connections to Darlowo and Korzybie.

[edit] Population History

  • 1960: 8,600 inhabitants
  • 1970: 10,800 inhabitants
  • 1975: 11,500 inhabitants
  • 1980: 12,700 inhabitants
  • 2002: 15,000 inhabitants

[edit] Town Twinnings

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Coordinates: 54°21′30″N, 16°40′30″E