Święta, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Święta
Village
Święta
Coordinates: 53°20′7″N 17°4′58″E / 53.33528°N 17.08278°E / 53.33528; 17.08278
Country Poland Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
County Złotów
Gmina Gmina Złotów
Population 886

Święta [ˈɕfjɛnta] (formerly German Schwente) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Złotów, within Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.[1] It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Złotów and 105 km (65 mi) north of the regional capital Poznań.

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

The village has a population of 886. It was first mentioned in 1440.

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Coordinates: 53°20′7″N 17°4′58″E / 53.33528°N 17.08278°E / 53.33528; 17.08278


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