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CITY NAME


The city was founded by duke Warcislaw IV in 1310 and the municipality was modelled after Szczecin . The initial city name was New Szczecin (In Latin: Stetin Nova, in German: Neu Stetin, Neustettin, In Polish Nowy Szczecin, Nowoszczecin 1707) but also Little Szczecin: in German: Klein Stettin, in Polish: Mały Szczecin and now Szczecinek.


EDUCATION


  • Wyższa Szkoła Kupiecka in Łódź , branch in Szczecinek

  • Duchess Elizabeth High School



MAJOR CORPORATIONS


  • Grupa Kronospan SA

  • KPPD Szczecinek SA

  • Elmilk Sp. z o.o.

  • Elpro B.T.



POPULATION


Szczecinek

1940: 19,900 inhabitants (mostly Germans)

1945: 11,800 inhabitants (8.300 Poles + 3.500 Germans)

1950: 15,100 inhabitants (mostly Poles)

1960: 22,800 inhabitants

1970: 28,700 inhabitants

1975: 32,900 inhabitants

1980: 35,700 inhabitants

1990: 41,400 inhabitants

1995: 42,300 inhabitants

2000: 38,928 inhabitants


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