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

On Wednesday, Polish farmers, furious over a steep fall in prices for their produce, blocked traffic on main roads in the northwestern city of Szczecin by using tractors, and staged small protests elsewhere.

From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023

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

From Reuters ● Mar. 10, 2023

Radio Szczecin in December revealed some details about the case.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2023

They had been doing this for eight days near the city of Szczecin, faces masked against the nauseating stench.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2022

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