Świecie
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| Świecie Świecie nad Wisłą |
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| Town view from the Teutonic castle tower | |||
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| Motto: Świecie - najlepsze na świecie Świecie - the best in the world |
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| Coordinates: | |||
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| Country | Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian | ||
| Powiat | Świecie County | ||
| Gmina | Świecie | ||
| Established | 1198 | ||
| City Rights | 1338 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Tadeusz Grzegorz Pogoda | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 11.89 km² (4.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 25,968 | ||
| - Density | 2,182/km² (5,651.4/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 86-100 to 86-105 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 52 | ||
| Car Plates | CSW | ||
| Website: www.um-swiecie.pl, www.swieciak.eu | |||
For other places with the same name, see Świecie (disambiguation).
Świecie (German: Schwetz) is a town in northern Poland with 25,968 inhabitants (2006), situated in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship (since 1999); it was previously in Bydgoszcz Voivodeship (1975-1998). It is the capital of Świecie County.
[edit] Major corporations
- Mondi Packaging Świecie SA (before Frantschach Świecie SA and Celuloza Świecie SA) (paper and packaging)
[edit] Education
- Wyższa Szkoła Menedżerska
- I LO im. Floriana Ceynowy
- II LO w Świeciu
- Zespół Szkół Ponadgimnazjalnych
[edit] Sport
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