Świdwin

Infobox Settlement
name = Świdwin
image_shield = POL Świdwin COA.svg
pushpin_

pushpin_label_position = bottom
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = West Pomeranian
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Świdwin County
subdivision_type3 = Gmina
subdivision_name3 = Świdwin (urban gmina)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Jan Owsiak
area_total_km2 = 22.51
population_as_of = 2006
population_total = 15637
population_density_km2 = auto
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 53 | latm = 47 | lats = | latNS = N | longd = 15 | longm = 46 | longs = | longEW = E
elevation_m = 99
postal_code_type = Postal code
postal_code = 78-300 do 78-301
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = ZSD
website = http://www.swidwin.pl

Świdwin [IPA-pl|'|ś|f|i|d|w|i|n] ( _de. Schivelbein) is a town in Middle Pomerania, northwestern Poland with 16,240 inhabitants (2005). It has been the capital of Świdwin County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, previously having been in Koszalin Voivodeship (1950-1998).

Świdwin is the birthplace (in 1821) of the German pathologist and anthropologist Rudolf Virchow.

*Postal code: 78-300 and 78-301.
*Area code: +(0)48-(0)94
*Car designation: ZSD

Population

1950: ? inhabitants
1960: 10.000 inhabitants
1970: 12.600 inhabitants
1975: 13.500 inhabitants
1980: 14.000 inhabitants
1990: ? inhabitants
2000:
2004: 17,000 inhabitants
2005: 16,240 inhabitants

External links

* [http://www.swidwin.pl/ Municipal website] pl icon
* [http://www.swidwin.org/ History of town] pl icon