Świecko


Świecko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Słubice, within Słubice County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to Frankfurt an der Oder on the German border. It lies approximately south of Słubice, south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski, and north-west of Zielona Góra. The village has a population of 183.

Transport

The important A2 autostrada, which is part of the European route E30, crosses the border near the village. The road connects with the German A12 autobahn at Frankfurt an der Oder, where the two motorways are linked by a motorway bridge across the River Oder.
showing the distance to the Świecko border crossing.
All border controls at this crossing ceased as of 21 December 2007 when Poland joined the Schengen Area.

History

The village is the site of a former German-nazi concentration camp which functioned during World War II.

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