Świebodzin
Świebodzin | |
|---|---|
Town hall of Świebodzin | |
| Coordinates: 52°15′N 15°32′E / 52.250°N 15.533°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| County | Świebodzin |
| Gmina | Świebodzin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tomasz Olesiak |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.54 km2 (4.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2025-01-20) | |
• Total | 20,744 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 66-200 to 66-201 |
| Car plates | FSW |
| Website | www |
Świebodzin (Polish: [ɕfjɛˈbɔd͡ʑin]; German: Schwiebus) is a town in western Poland with 20,744 inhabitants (2024). It is the capital of Świebodzin County in Lubusz Voivodeship.
Świebodzin is an important transportation hub, lying at the crossroads of the Polish national roads 2 and 3. The A2 motorway and S3 expressway cross near the town. Świebodzin is located 39 km (24 mi) northeast of Zielona Góra, one of the two voivodeship's capitals, 195 km (121 mi) northwest of Wrocław and 110 km (68 mi) west of Poznań; 70 km (43 mi) east of the German border and 130 km (81 mi) east of Berlin. The crowned statue of Christ in Świebodzin, completed in November 2010, is one of the world's tallest statues of Jesus.