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The city's name translates as "Świnamouth" both in Polish and German, akin to Dartmouth or Plymouth in English. During World War II, Germany operated a forced labour subcamp of the Stalag II-D prisoner-of-war camp in the city.
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Świnoujście (en alemán: Swinemünde, pronunciado /ˌsviːnəˈmʏndə/) es una ciudad polaca situada en la voivodia de Pomerania Occidental, cerca del río Swina, sobre mar Báltico . Es el mayor puerto marítimo de Polonia en el mar Báltico. Según el censo de 2014 la ciudad tenía una población total de ~41 400 habitantes. Estación turística.
The name “Świnoujście” was used for the first time in 1742 with respect to the settlement established in the port area. This, on 3 June 1765, was granted its municipal charter by King Frederick II.
Świnoujście, town, Zachodniopomorskie województwo (province), northwestern Poland, on a low-lying sandy island, Uznam (Usedom), that separates the Szczeciński Lagoon (Oderhaff), a lake at the mouth of the Oder River, from the Baltic Sea. A major fishing port and resort, Świnoujście has fine beaches.
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28 de feb. de 2024 · Świnoujście is a seaside resort and port town on the western coast of Poland, near the German border (with Kaiserbad Heringsdorf). It is situated at the north coast of the islands Wolin and Usedom (Uznam) at a wide sandy beach. It is known historically by its German name, Swinemünde.
Świnoujście (shfēnôōō´ēshchĕ), Ger. Swinemünde, town (1993 est. pop. 46,300), Zachodniopomorskie prov., NW Poland, on the island of Usedom, at the mouth of the Świna River. It is the outer port for Szczecin and a fishing center and seaside resort. The first mention of the town dates from 1181.
On the Polish side of Usedom Island (Polish: Uznam) is Swinoujscie (German: Swinemunde), a county and an important port established in 1740 by Emperor Frederick the Great. Swinoujscie is also called Land of 44 Islands because Swinoujscie County is an archipelago comprised of 44 islands.
