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Szczecin
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Szcze·cin  (shchchn) also Stet·tin (st-tn, sht-)
A city of northwest Poland near the mouth of the Oder River. It was ruled by Sweden from 1648 to 1720, when it was ceded to Prussia. After World War II the city became part of Poland. Population: 411,000.
Szczecin (Polish) [ˈʃtʃɛtʃin]
n
(Placename) a port in NW Poland, on the River Oder: the busiest Polish port and leading coal exporter; shipbuilding. Pop.: 416 988 (1999 est.) German name Stettin
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