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Schwesing
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Location of Schwesing within Nordfriesland district
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| Administration | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Municipal assoc. | Viöl |
| Mayor | Wolfgang Sokoll |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 15.63 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population | 925 (31 December 2010)[1] |
| - Density | 59 /km2 (153 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | NF |
| Postal code | 25813 |
| Area code | 04841 |
| Website | www.amt-vioel.de |
Schwesing (Danish: Svesing, North Frisian: Swiasing) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
From September 25, 1944 until December 11, 1944 a concentration camp was established near Glasau.[2] It was a subcamp to the Neuengamme concentration camp.