Port of Świnoujście
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The Port of Świnoujście AUD (in Polish generally Port Świnoujście) is a Polish
seaport in Świnoujście
, Poland
at the Baltic Sea
located at the Świna
strait, on Wolin
and Usedom
islands. The port has passenger terminal.
In 2006, cargo traffic in the seaport was equaled 9,241,500 tons, and it comprised 15.3% of all cargo traffic in Polish seaports.
In 2007, to the port entered 4619 ships of gross tonnage
more than 100.
The Port of Świnoujście and the Port of Szczecin
are managed by one authority. Both ports creates one of the largest port complexes at the Baltic Sea.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
seaport in Świnoujście
Swinoujscie
Świnoujście is a city and seaport on the Baltic Sea and Szczecin Lagoon, located in the extreme north-west of Poland. It is situated mainly on the islands of Uznam and Wolin, but also occupies smaller islands, of which the largest is Karsibór island, once part of Usedom, now separated by a Piast...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
at the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
located at the Świna
Swina
The Świna is a river in Poland flowing from the Oder Lagoon to the Baltic Sea, between the islands of Usedom and Wolin. It is a part of the Oder River estuary, and carries about 75% of that river's waterflow . It has a length of about 16 km...
strait, on Wolin
Wolin
Wolin is the name both of an island in the Baltic Sea, just off the Polish coast, and a town on that island. It is separated from the island of Usedom by the Świna river, and from mainland Pomerania by the Dziwna river...
and Usedom
Usedom
Usedom is a Baltic Sea island on the border between Germany and Poland. It is situated north of the Szczecin Lagoon estuary of the River Oder in Pomerania...
islands. The port has passenger terminal.
In 2006, cargo traffic in the seaport was equaled 9,241,500 tons, and it comprised 15.3% of all cargo traffic in Polish seaports.
In 2007, to the port entered 4619 ships of gross tonnage
Gross tonnage
Gross tonnage is a unitless index related to a ship's overall internal volume. Gross tonnage is different from gross register tonnage...
more than 100.
The Port of Świnoujście and the Port of Szczecin
Port of Szczecin
The Port of Szczecin is a Polish seaport and deep water harbour in Szczecin, Poland located at Oder River and the Regalica river in Lower Oder River Valley, off the Szczecin Lagoon...
are managed by one authority. Both ports creates one of the largest port complexes at the Baltic Sea.
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