Świnna, Silesian Voivodeship

See also: Świnna, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Village in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Świnna

Village

Świnna and Żywiec in 2020

Świnna

Coordinates: 49°39′N 19°15′E﻿ / ﻿49.650°N 19.250°E﻿ / 49.650; 19.250
Country|  Poland
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.

## History

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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]

## References

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1. ^ "Główny Urząd Statystyczny" [Central Statistical Office] (in Polish). To search: Select "Miejscowości (SIMC)" tab, select "fragment (min. 3 znaki)" (minimum 3 characters), enter town name in the field below, click "WYSZUKAJ" (Search).
2. ^ "Krwawa bitwa o Żywiec w 1945 roku". BBFan.pl (in Polish). 2025-02-16. Retrieved 2025-07-20.

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Gmina Świnna

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* Świnna

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* Pewel Mała
* Pewel Ślemieńska
* Przyłęków
* Rychwałdek
* Trzebinia

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