Skolwin
Municipal neighbourhood in Szczecin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
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Skolwin is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Szczecin, Poland situated on the left bank of the Oder river, north of Szczecin Old Town and Middle Town, and south of the town of Police. As of January 2011, it had a population of 3,265.[1]
Skolwin | |
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Municipal neighbourhood | |
 Skolwin paper mill | |
 Location of Skolwin within Szczecin | |
| Coordinates: 53°31′08″N 14°36′46″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County/City | Szczecin |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,265 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +48 91 |
| Vehicle registration | ZS |
In Skolwin, there is a power line crossing of the Odra river, which is part of 220 kV powerline Police-Morzyczyn.
History
The area became part of the Duchy of Poland under its first ruler Mieszko I around 967,[2][3] and following Poland's fragmentation in 1138 it formed part of the Duchy of Pomerania. As the region became German-speaking in the wake of Medieval Ostsiedlung, the village became known as Scholwin. During the Thirty Years' War, the settlement fell to the Swedish Empire. Later on, it passed to Prussia, and from 1871 to 1945 it was part of Germany. The settlement was briefly, under Nazi rule, termed Stettin-Odermünde.
Sports
The association football club Świt Szczecin is based in Skolwin.
