Szwecja

For the country, see Sweden.
Szwecja
Village

Panorama of the village
Szwecja
Coordinates: 53°20′53″N 16°34′24″E / 53.34806°N 16.57333°E / 53.34806; 16.57333
Country  Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Wałcz
Gmina Gmina Wałcz
Population 800

Szwecja [ˈʂfɛt͡sja] (formerly German Freudenfier) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wałcz, within Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.[1] It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Wałcz and 133 km (83 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland, 1772-1945 Prussia and Germany. For more on its history, see Wałcz County.

The village has a population of 800.

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Coordinates: 53°20′53″N 16°34′24″E / 53.34806°N 16.57333°E / 53.34806; 16.57333

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