Szczecin

American

[shche-cheen] / ˈʃtʃɛ tʃin /

noun

a seaport in NW Poland: formerly in Germany.

Szczecin British

/ ˈʃtʃɛtsin /

noun

German name: Stettin. a port in NW Poland, on the River Oder: the busiest Polish port and leading coal exporter; shipbuilding. Pop: 435 000 (2005 est)

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The Danish wind turbine maker last year unveiled plans to build a new blade factory in Szczecin, near the Baltic Sea coast, to support Europe’s build-out of offshore wind parks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

His home has become the highest rated attraction in Szczecin on Google Maps.

From Reuters • Mar. 10, 2023

Steffi Lemke spoke Sunday at a news conference alongside her Polish counterpart, Anna Moskwa, after a meeting in Szczecin, a Polish city on the Oder River.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2022

Monika Niklas, a 42-year-old mother of two from Szczecin, first attended Mass with Father Kancelarczyk not long after she had learned that her unborn baby had Down syndrome.

From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2022

Olena and Maria headed to a friend's house in Szczecin, a Polish city on the border with Germany.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2022

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