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Sławno [ˈswavnɔ] (Kashubian/Pomeranian: Słôwno, German: Schlawe), is a town in Middle Pomerania region, north-western Poland, with 13,322 inhabitants (2006).
It is also the capital of Sławno County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, previously in Slupsk Voivodeship (1975-1998). Slawno is a rail junction, located on the important Gdansk - Szczecin line. This line in Slawno crosses with secondary importance connections to Darlowo and Korzybie.
[edit] Population history
- 1960: 8,600 inhabitants
- 1970: 10,800 inhabitants
- 1975: 11,500 inhabitants
- 1980: 12,700 inhabitants
- 2002: 15,000 inhabitants
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Sławno is twinned with:
[edit] Famous people
- Franz Mehring (1846– 1919), publicist, politician and historian was born in Sławno.
- Agnieszka Włodarczyk (1980- ), famous Polish actress and singer was born in Sławno.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 54°21′30″N 16°40′30″E / 54.35833°N 16.675°E / 54.35833; 16.675
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