Świnoujście in Województwo Zachodniopomorskie
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Świnoujście

Świnoujście is a city and seaport on the Baltic Sea and Szczecin Lagoon, located in the extreme north-west of Poland. It is situated mainly on the islands of Usedom and Wolin, but also occupies smaller islands, of which the largest is Karsibór island, once part of Usedom, now separated by a Piast canal (formerly the Kaiserfahrt) dug in the late 19th century to facilitate ship access to Szczecin (Stettin).

Located at 53.9167, 14.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Cities and towns in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Port cities and towns in Poland, Port cities and towns of the Baltic Sea, City counties of Poland, Świnoujście, Spa towns in Poland

Świna

The Świna is a river in Poland flowing from the Oder Lagoon to the Baltic Sea, between the islands of Usedom and Wolin. It is a part of the Oder River estuary, and carries about 75% of that river's waterflow (of the remainder, Peenestrom carries 15% and Dziwna 10%). It has a length of about 16 km. Świnoujście is a major town on the river. The German Empire dammed and deepened the river from 1874-1880 to create the Kaiserfahrt.

Located at 53.9225, 14.2811 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of Poland, Straits of the Baltic Sea

German auxiliary cruiser Orion

Orion (HSK-1) was an auxiliary cruiser of the German navy which operated as a merchant raider during World War II. Built by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg in 1930/31 as the freighter Kurmark, she was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine at the outbreak of World War II and converted into the auxiliary cruiser Orion, commissioned on 9 December 1939. Known to the Kriegsmarine as Schiff 36, her Royal Navy designation was Raider A. She was named after the constellation Orion.

Located at 53.95, 14.2833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Ships built in Hamburg, Maritime incidents in 1945, World War II commerce raiders, World War II cruisers of Germany, World War II shipwrecks in the Baltic Sea, 1930 ships, Ships sunk by aircraft, Auxiliary cruisers of the Kriegsmarine

Port of Gdańsk

The Port of Gdańsk is a seaport located on the southern coast of Gdańsk Bay in the city of Gdańsk (Danzig), extending along the Vistula estuary Martwa Wisła (Dead Vistula), Port Channel and Kashubia Canal. It is one of the largest seaports on the Baltic Sea. The Port of Gdańsk is divided into two parts, the Inner and Exterior Port.

Located at 53.9031, 14.2514 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ports and harbours of Poland, Gdansk, Geography of Pomeranian Voivodeship

German submarine U-803

Career 100x35pxName: U-803Ordered: 7 December 1940Builder: Seebeckwerft, BremerhavenLaid down: January 1942Launched: 1 April 1943Commissioned: 7 September 1943Fate: Sunk by a mine, 27 April 1944 German submarine U-803 was a German Type IXC/40 U-boat built during World War II at Bremerhaven.

Located at 53.9167, 14.2833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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World War II submarines of Germany, German Type IX submarines, U-boats sunk by mines, U-boats commissioned in 1943, U-boats sunk in 1944, 1943 ships, U-boats sunk by aircraft, Ships built in Bremen (state)

Port of Świnoujście

The Port of Świnoujście (in Polish generally Port Świnoujście) is a Polish seaport in Świnoujście, Poland at the Baltic Sea located at the Świna strait, on Wolin and Usedom islands. The port has passenger terminal. In 2006, cargo traffic in the seaport was equaled 9,241,500 tons, and it comprised 15.3% of all cargo traffic in Polish seaports. In 2007, to the port entered 4619 ships of gross tonnage more than 100. The Port of Świnoujście and the Port of Szczecin are managed by one authority.

Located at 53.9031, 14.2514 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ports and harbours of Poland, Świnoujście

Oder–Neisse line

The Oder–Neisse line (Polish: granica na Odrze i Nysie Łużyckiej, German: Oder-Neiße-Grenze) is the border between Germany and Poland which was drawn in the aftermath of World War II. The line is formed primarily by the Oder and Lusatian Neisse rivers, and meets the Baltic Sea west of the seaport cities of Szczecin and Świnoujście (Swinemünde).

Located at 53.9263, 14.224 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Germany, History of Germany, History of Poland (1945–1989), Germany–Poland border, Aftermath of World War II, Partition (politics)