Szczecinek | |
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  Szczecinek | |
| Coordinates: 53°43′N 16°41′E / 53.717°N 16.683°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| County | Szczecinek |
| Gmina | Szczecinek (urban gmina) |
| Established | 1310 |
| City rights | 1310 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jerzy Hardie-Douglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.63 km2 (18.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 40,211 |
| • Density | 830/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 78-400, 78-401, 78-402, 78-403, 78-404, 78-410 |
| Area code | +48 94 |
| Car plates | ZSZ |
| Highways |  |
| National roads |   |
| Voivodeship roads |  |
| Website | http://www.szczecinek.pl |
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Szczecinek (Polish: [ʂt͡ʂɛˈt͡ɕinɛk] ; German: Neustettin) is a historic city in Middle Pomerania, northwestern Poland, capital of Szczecinek County in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, with a population of more than 40,000 (2011). It is an important railroad junction, located along the main Poznań - Kołobrzeg line, which crosses less important lines to Chojnice and Słupsk. The town's total area is 48.63 square kilometres (18.78 square miles).
The turbulent history of Szczecinek reaches back to the High Middle Ages, when the area was ruled by Pomeranian dukes and princes. The majority of the city's architecture survived World War II and, subsequently, its entire Old Town was proclaimed a national heritage monument of Poland.