Swinoujscie

Swinoujscie is a metropolis and seaport at the Baltic Sea and Szczecin Lagoon, placed in the intense north-west of Poland. It is located in particular at the islands of Usedom and Wolin, however additionally occupies smaller islands, of which the biggest is Karsibor island, as soon as a part of Usedom, now separated by means of the Piast Canal dug in the past due 19^th century to facilitate deliver get right of entry to to Szczecin. Swinoujscie without delay borders the German seashore hotel of Ahlbeck on Usedom, each are freely related via a avenue and by way of 12 km of seaside promenade.

Since x1999, Swinoujscie has been a metropolis with the executive rights of a county, within West Pomeranian Voivodeship. It turned into formerly a part of Szczecin Voivodeship. The city lies in the geographic place of Pomerania and had a population of 41,516 in 2012. Swinoujscie is one of the maximum critical areas of the Szczecin metropolitan place. The Swinoujscie LNG terminal opened in 2015 is positioned within the town. Despite its distinctly small populace, Swinoujscie is Poland's 9th biggest metropolis by means of place.