Schwesing Svesing | |
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 The church in Schwesing | |
Location of Schwesing Svesing within Nordfriesland district  | |
  Schwesing Svesing  Schwesing Svesing | |
| Coordinates:54°30′N9°8′E / 54.500°N 9.133°E /54.500; 9.133 | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Schleswig-Holstein |
| District | Nordfriesland |
| Municipal assoc. | Viöl |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wolfgang Sokoll |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.63 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2022-12-31)[1] | |
• Total | 955 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 25813 |
| Dialling codes | 04841 |
| Vehicle registration | NF |
| Website | www.amt-vioel.de |
Schwesing (Danish:Svesing,North Frisian:Swiasing) is a municipality in the district ofNordfriesland, inSchleswig-Holstein,Germany.
From September 25, 1944, until December 11, 1944, aconcentration camp was established near Glasau.[2] It was a subcamp to theNeuengamme concentration camp.
Schwesing is one of the few places where the old, German card game ofBruus is still played. Tournaments are held regularly in the winter months and, in 2019, the 1st Bruus International Open took place.[3]
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