Święcko

Village in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
50°29′50″N 16°35′10″E / 50.49722°N 16.58611°E / 50.49722; 16.58611Country PolandVoivodeshipLower SilesianCountyKłodzkoGminaGmina KłodzkoPopulation
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Święcko (Polish pronunciation: [ˈɕfjɛnt͡skɔ]) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kłodzko, within Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Kłodzko and 77 km (48 mi) south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.

History

In the Middle Ages the area was at various times under Bohemian and Polish rule, and later on it also fell to Prussia and Germany. In 1945, following Germany's defeat in World War II, the region became again part of Poland.

Transport

Voivodeship road 381 (road of regional importance) runs through the village, and its intersection with Voivodeship road 386 is located just south of the village.

References

  1. ^ "Central Statistical Office (GUS) – TERYT (National Register of Territorial Land Apportionment Journal)" (in Polish). 2008-06-01.


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