Free State of Schwenten

Free State of Schwenten (German: Freistaat Schwenten; Polish: Wolne Państwo Świętno), also known as Republic of Świętno (Polish: Republika Świętnieńska), was an independent state proclaimed in 1919 with the capital in Schwenten. The declaration of independence had defensive role as local government was aware of the Polish uprising in Greater Poland. It existed for 7 months until it joined Weimar Republic.[1]

Free State of Schwenten
Freistaat Schwenten (German)
Republika Świętnieńska (Polish)
1919–1919
Map published in Die Grenze Post on 25 December 1932 with Schwenten on it.
Map published in Die Grenze Post on 25 December 1932 with Schwenten on it.
CapitalSchwenten
Common languagesGerman, Polish
GovernmentRepublic
President 
 1919
Emil Gustav Hegemann
History 
 Established
6 January 1919
 Disestablished
10 August 1919
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Weimar Republic
Weimar Republic
Today part ofPoland

References

  1. Jacobs, Frank (June 11, 2015). "Life, Liberty, and Free Beer: the Short-lived Free State of Schwenten". bigthink.com. Retrieved Jan 24, 2019.


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