Schwesing
Schwesing (Danish: Svesing, North Frisian: Swiasing) is a municipality in the district of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
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| Coordinates: 54°30′N 9°8′E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Municipal assoc. | Viöl |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wolfgang Sokoll |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.63 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2018-12-31)[1] | |
| • Total | 954 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal codes | 25813 |
| Dialling codes | 04841 |
| Vehicle registration | NF |
| Website | www.amt-vioel.de |
History
Memorial site at the concentration camp
From September 25, 1944 until December 11, 1944 a concentration camp was established near Glasau.[2] It was a subcamp to the Neuengamme concentration camp.
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See also
Notes
- "Statistikamt Nord – Bevölkerung der Gemeinden in Schleswig-Holstein 4. Quartal 2018 (XLS-file)". Statistisches Amt für Hamburg und Schleswig-Holstein (in German).
- The camp is listed as No. 643 Husum-Schwesing, Kreis Husum, in the official German list Archived 2009-04-23 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
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