Skwierzyna

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Skwierzyna

Total population

9,272

Land area35.69 km²

Coordinates52.60°, 15.50°

Demographic figures from Statistics Poland (GUS). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Skwierzyna is a town in Lubusz Voivodeship in western Poland, serving as the administrative seat of the Gmina Skwierzyna. As of 31 December 2023, it had a population of 9,078 inhabitants. It is located at the confluence of the Obra and Warta rivers, about 18 km (11 mi) north of Międzyrzecz and 23 km (14 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gorzów Wielkopolski. The town is situated in a particularly green part of Poland. Extensive forests and numerous lakes can be found in the vicinity.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Antoni Stychel

Polish politician (1859-1935)

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Gottlieb Fabricius

German theologian (1681-1741)

Kurd von Schöning

German historian (1789-1859)

Johann Gottfried Piefke

prussian composer and conductor (1815-1884)

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Gustav Boese

German painter (1878-1943)

Erich Ziegel

German actor (1876–1950)

Sebastian Świderski

Polish volleyball player

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Klaus Dinse

German politician (1912-1994)

Wolfram Neumann

German physician

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Bartłomiej Konieczny

Polish footballer

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Michał Rajkowski

Polish speedway rider

Beata Igielska

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Eliza Białkowska

Polish rhythmic gymnast

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Stanisław Adamski

Polish association football manager

Zbigniew Strzemiecki

Polish chess player

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Łukasz Adamski

association football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Lubusz

• Chełmsko
  2.8 mi away
• Stary Dworek
  4 mi away · pop. 250
• Dobrojewo
  6.3 mi away · pop. 117
• Głębokie
  7.7 mi away · pop. 8
• Gaj
  7.9 mi away
• Kalsko
  8 mi away
• Goruńsko
  8.9 mi away
• Gorzyca
  9.1 mi away · pop. 320
• Maszewo
  9.4 mi away
• Jastrzębnik
  9.7 mi away
• Goraj
  10.1 mi away
• Baranowice
  10.2 mi away

Browse all places in Lubusz →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

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Gallery

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