Świeszewo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Świeszewo (Polish: [ɕfjɛˈʂɛvɔ]; German: Schwessow) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Gryfice, within Gryfice County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) south-west of Gryfice and 60 km (37 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
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Roman Catholic Church of Black Madonna of Częstochowa in Świeszewo
History
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Before 1637 the area was part of Duchy of Pomerania. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.
References
- ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) - TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.
- ^ Gmina Gryfice (2014), Świeszewo. Source: Gryfice. Dzieje Miasta, praca zbiorowa pod redakcją Tadeusza Białeckiego, wyd. Urząd Miasta Gryfice, Uniwersytet Szczeciński, Oficyna Wydawnicza Archiwum Państwowego w Szczecinie „Dokument”; Szczecin 2013.