Świerczewo, Szczecin
Świerczewo | |
|---|---|
Municipal neighbourhood | |
Ku Słońcu Street in Świerczewo. | |
Location within Szczecin | |
| Coordinates: 53°26′48.1″N 14°30′56.8″E / 53.446694°N 14.515778°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| City and county | Szczecin |
| District | West |
| Seat | 11 Jodłowa Street |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.4 km2 (0.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 16,034 |
| • Density | 6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +48 91 |
| Car plates | ZS |
Świerczewo (German until 1945: Schwarzow) is a municipal neighbourhood in Szczecin, Poland, located within the West district. It is a residential area with mid-rise apartment buildings. The neighbourhood has an area of 2.4 km2, and in 2015, had population of 16,034 people. In the 14th century, there was founded a farming community, and the area was incorporated into the city in 1911. First mid-rise housing was developed in the early 20th century, and futher expanded in the 1990s and the 1980s.