Świecko

Świecko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Słubice, within Słubice County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, close to Frankfurt an der Oder on the German border. It lies approximately 6km south of Słubice, 66km south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski, and 74km north-west of Zielona Góra.The village has a population of 180.TransportThe important A2 autostrada (Poland), which is part of the European route E30, crosses the border near the village. The road connects with the German A12 autobahn at Frankfurt an der Oder, where the two motorways are linked by a motorway bridge across the River Oder.All border controls at this crossing ceased as at 21 December 2007 when Poland joined the Schengen Area.HistoryThe village is the site of a former German-nazi concentration camp which functioned during World War II.