Świbie

Świbie [ˈɕfibjɛ] (German: Schwieben) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wielowieś, within Gliwice County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.[1] It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Wielowieś, 26 km (16 mi) north of Gliwice, and 44 km (27 mi) north-west of the regional capital Katowice.

Świbie
Village
Świbie
Coordinates: 50°30′N 18°32′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipSilesian
CountyGliwice County
GminaWielowieś
Population
1,198

The village has a population of 1,198.

See also

  • Peter Kiołbassa (1837-1905) Polonia activist and Democratic politician in the City of Chicago who helped organize Chicago's first Roman Catholic parish was born in Świbie

References



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