Schwesing Svesing
Municipality
The church in Schwesing
Location of Schwesing Svesing within Nordfriesland district
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Coordinates: 54°30′N 9°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  (2021-12-31)[1]
• Total	947
• 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 of Nordfriesland, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

History

From September 25, 1944, until December 11, 1944, a concentration camp was established near Glasau.^[2] It was a subcamp to the Neuengamme concentration camp.

Culture

Schwesing is one of the few places where the old, German card game of Bruus is still played. Tournaments are held regularly in the winter months and, in 2019, the 1st Bruus International Open took place.^[3]