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Świnna | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Świnna and Żywiec in 2020 | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′N 19°15′E / 49.650°N 19.250°E | |
| Country | |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| County | Żywiec |
| Gmina | Świnna |
| Population | 1,891 |
Świnna [ˈɕfinna] is a village in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Świnna.[1] It lies approximately 6 km (4 mi) south-east of Żywiec and 69 km (43 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.
Following the 1939 Invasion of Poland, which started World War II, Świnna was occupied by Nazi Germany and annexed to the German Province of Upper Silesia. The Red Army captured the village on 5 February 1945, ending the Nazi occupation.[2]