Swierczewo
Świerczewo is an administrative neighbourhood forming a subdivision of the West district in the city of Szczecin, Poland.
It is a residential area consisting of mid- and high-rise apartment buildings in several housing estates. The neighbourhood has an area of 2.44 km2, and in 2025, it had a population of 13,986 people. Świerczewo was founded in the 14th century as a farming community. Its population drasticly increased in the early 20th century, with the development of a low-rise single-family suburb, and was incorporated into Szczecin in 1911. The area was later fatherly expanded with development of a few housing estates of apartment buildings later throughout the century, including in the 1930s, the 1980s, and the 1990s. The neighbourhood features the historic St. Catherine Church, a former Gothic Lutheran temple, dating to the 15th century, prior to 1424.
Getting around Swierczewo the local way
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- Get inWyzwolenia 17) about 90 minutes before departure, and Interglobus has minibuses for all international flights.
- Get inFrom Berlin, you can get to Szczecin by minibus (numerous Szczecin-based companies, including Atlastransfer and Interglobus, operate regular services to Berlin Brandenburg International airport at attractive prices), by car or by train in 2–3 hours.
- Get inYou can also reach Szczecin from Sweden (Ystad) and Denmark (Copenhagen) using the ferry connections to and from Świnoujście.
- Get inThere are multiple stops for long-distance buses in Szczecin: There are also dozens of minibus operators driving to and from Berlin Szczecin is on the banks of the Odra (German: Oder) and Regalica (branch of the Odra) rivers and Lake Dąbie, near the Szczecin Lagoon.
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