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Szczecin (UK: / ˈ ʃ tʃ ɛ tʃ ɪ n / SHCHETCH-in, US: /-tʃ iː n /-een, Polish: [ˈʂt͡ʂɛt͡ɕin] ⓘ; German: Stettin [ʃtɛˈtiːn] ⓘ; Swedish: Stettin [stɛˈtiːn]; Latin: Sedinum or Stetinum) is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland.
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The History of Szczecin (German: Stettin) dates back to the 8th century. Throughout its history the city has been part of Poland , Denmark , Sweden and Germany . Since the Middle Ages , it is one of the largest and oldest cities in the historic region of Pomerania , and today, is it the largest city in northwestern Poland.
Szczecin (German: Stettin) is a large city in Poland in West Pomeranian Voivodeship. As of 2005, 411,119 people live there. The city is on the river Odra (German: Oder), near the border to Germany. It is one of the largest sea ports on the Baltic. It is the historical capital of the German province of Pomerania.
The Region of Stettin (German: Regierungsbezirk Stettin, Polish: rejencja szczecińska) was a unit of territorial division in the Prussian Province of Pomerania, with Prussia forming part of the German Empire from 1871. It was established in 1816 and existed until 1945.
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Stettin. Szczecin, Poland, on the Oder River. Szczecin, port city and capital, Zachodniopomorskie województwo (province), northwestern Poland, on the western bank of the Oder River near its mouth, 40 miles (65 km) from the Baltic Sea. Shipbuilding and shipping are the main occupations.
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Szczecin, (pronounced Shchetsin, German: Stettin, Latin: Stetinum) is a maritime port city and the capital of Zachodniopomorskie in Poland. The city has a population of over 400,000, with almost 780,000 living in its metro area (2019). It is one of the seven largest metropoles in the country.
