Świecie County, Administrative county in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland.
Description
Świecie County is an administrative district in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship that includes two town centers and several rural municipalities spread across the region. The county combines urban services in its main towns with farmland and villages that make up the broader landscape.
History
The county was established in 1999 during Poland's major reorganization of administrative divisions to create more effective regional governance. This reform reshaped how local affairs were managed across the country.
Culture
Farming families work land and maintain craft traditions that define village life across the region. Local communities gather around agricultural cycles and local celebrations that connect people to their surroundings.
Practical
The county is accessible by roads that connect the municipalities, with main routes leading to the town centers of Świecie and Nowe. Visitors will find shops, offices, and dining options in the towns, while roads to rural areas tend to be quieter and less developed.
Did you know?
Chrystkowo and surrounding areas contain houses with distinctive architecture built by Mennonite settlers from past centuries. These buildings display a building style that stands apart from later construction in the region.
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Świecie Castle
2.1 km
Saint Stanislaus and Our Lady of Częstochowa church in Świecie
2.1 km
Church of SS. Peter and Paul in Chełmno
7.3 km
Bridge in Chełmno
5.3 km
Immaculate Conception church in Świecie
1.7 km
Saint Andrew Bobola church in Świecie
1.3 km
Kamienica Cywińskich w Chełmnie
7.5 km
Old town hall in Świecie
1.4 km
Jüdischer Friedhof
7.5 km
Kamienica przy ul. Grudziądzkiej 36 w Chełmnie
7.4 km
Wieża przy kościele Dominikańskim
7.2 km
Pastorówka, Wodna 3 w Chełmnie
7.3 km
17 Grudziądzka Street in Chełmno
7.4 km
Cmentarz ewangelicki w Kolnie
5.3 km
Budynek Urzędu Miasta
1.5 km
Zespół kamienicy
7.4 km
13 Grudziądzka Street in Chełmno
7.4 km
Ogrodzenie od ul. Kościuszki
7.2 km
7 Podmurna Street in Chełmno
7.4 km
2 Rycerska Street in Chełmno
7.5 km
24 Market Square in Chełmno
7.5 km
13 Dominikańska Street in Chełmno
7.4 km
Grudziądzka 32
7.4 km
City walls of Świecie
2 km
Zespół szkoły realnej, ob. Gimnazjum Nr 2 im. T. Kościuszki
7.2 km
Zespół klasztorny bernardynów
1.7 km
Oficyna
7.4 km
Szkoła realna, ob. Gimnazjum Nr 2 im. T. Kościuszki
7.2 km
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