Świecino
| Świecino | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Świecino | |
| Coordinates: 54°44′10″N 18°10′27″E / 54.73611°N 18.17417°ECoordinates: 54°44′10″N 18°10′27″E / 54.73611°N 18.17417°E | |
| Country |
 Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | Puck |
| Gmina | Krokowa |
| Population | 203 |
Świecino [ɕfjɛˈt͡ɕinɔ] (Kashubian: Swiecëno, German: Schwetzin) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Krokowa, within Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Krokowa, 16 km (10 mi) west of Puck, and 51 km (32 mi) north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.
Świecino is famous for a battle fought in 1462 between the Polish forces and the Teutonic Knights. See Battle of Świecino. An event reconstructing the battle proceedings was last held on the village grounds on 2nd August 2014. The event is annual and runs for a couple of years.
For more details of the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
The village has a population of 203.
