Szczecin

Summary

Szczecin is a city with powiat rights in Poland^[1]. Szczecin ranks in the top 8% of city_with_powiat_rights_in_poland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,356 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Szczecin received the Work Flag Order, 1st class^[3].
• Szczecin was a member of Wendish cities^[4].
• Szczecin is located in West Pomeranian Voivodeship^[5].
• Szczecin is in the country of Poland^[6].
• Szczecin's head of government is recorded as Piotr Krzystek^[7].
• Szczecin is on the continent of Europe^[8].
• Szczecin's instance of is recorded as city with powiat rights in Poland^[9].
• Szczecin's instance of is recorded as city^[10].
• Szczecin's instance of is recorded as Hanseatic city^[11].
• Szczecin's instance of is recorded as border city^[12].
• Szczecin's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Szczecin's instance of is recorded as tourist destination^[14].
• Szczecin's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Gryfino^[15].
• Szczecin's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Stare Czarnowo^[16].
• Szczecin's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Kobylanka^[17].
• Szczecin's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Goleniów^[18].
• Szczecin's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Police^[19].
• Szczecin's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Dobra^[20].
• Szczecin's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Kołbaskowo^[21].
• Szczecin's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Śródmieście^[22].
• Szczecin's flag is recorded as flag of Szczecin^[23].
• Szczecin's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bari^[24].
• Szczecin's twinned administrative body is recorded as Bremerhaven^[25].
• Szczecin's twinned administrative body is recorded as Dalian^[26].
• Szczecin's twinned administrative body is recorded as Klaipėda^[27].

Body

Geography

Szczecin is in the country of Poland^[6]. Szczecin is located in West Pomeranian Voivodeship^[5]. Szczecin is on the continent of Europe^[8].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+407047'}^[28], {'amount': '+407811'}^[29], {'amount': '+405657'}^[30], {'amount': '+403833'}^[31], {'amount': '+396168'}^[32], and {'amount': '+390278'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city with powiat rights in Poland^[9], city^[10], Hanseatic city^[11], border city^[12], big city^[13], and tourist destination^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Szczecin include Szczecin Lagoon^[34], an estuarine lagoon^[35], in Germany^[36]; "Solidarity" Szczecin-Goleniów Airport^[37], an airport^[38], in Poland^[39]; Berlin Nordbahnhof^[40], an underground railway station^[41], in Prussia^[42]; and 352214 Szczecin^[43], an asteroid^[44].

Why It Matters

Szczecin ranks in the top 8% of city_with_powiat_rights_in_poland entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,356 views/month).^[2] Szczecin has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] Szczecin is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

Entities named for Szczecin include Szczecin Lagoon^[34], an estuarine lagoon^[35], in Germany^[36]; "Solidarity" Szczecin-Goleniów Airport^[37], an airport^[38], in Poland^[39]; Berlin Nordbahnhof^[40], an underground railway station^[41], in Prussia^[42]; and 352214 Szczecin^[43], an asteroid^[44].

FAQs

What awards did Szczecin receive?

Honors received include Work Flag Order, 1st class^[3].