Świelubie, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Świelubie
Village
Świelubie
Coordinates: 54°5′33″N 15°40′59″E / 54.09250°N 15.68306°E / 54.09250; 15.68306
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Kołobrzeg
Gmina Dygowo

Świelubie [ɕfjɛˈlubjɛ] (German: Zwilipp) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Dygowo, within Kołobrzeg County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-west of Dygowo, 12 km (7 mi) south-east of Kołobrzeg, and 105 km (65 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. Following World War II the native German populace was expelled and replaced by Poles. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania.

For the Viking Age settlement that has been excavated in the vicinity, see Bardy-Świelubie.

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Coordinates: 54°5′33″N 15°40′59″E / 54.09250°N 15.68306°E / 54.09250; 15.68306


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