Free State of Schwenten

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Free State of Schwenten
Freistaat Schwenten
Republika Świętneńska
1919–1919
CapitalSchwenten
GovernmentRepublic
President 
History 
• Established
6 January 1919
• Disestablished
10 August 1919
Map published in „Die Grenze Post” 25.12.1932

Free State of Schwenten (Polish: Republika Świętneńska, German: Freistaat Schwenten) was an independent state proclaimed in 1919 with the capital in Schwenten. The declaration of independence had defensive role, local government was aware of the Polish uprisings in Poland. It survived 7 months until it joined Germany[1].

References

  1. ^ https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/life-liberty-and-free-beer-the-short-lived-freistaat-schwenten. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)