Świdnica was formerly known as Schweidnitz in the former German region of Schlesien (Silesia). Names Schweidnitz, Silesia Świdnica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland Surnames Kammer Schul(t)z (Schwed)* Cathedral of St. Stanislaus and St. Wenceslaus in Świdnica (2007). Source: Wikipedia Commons. 50.85, 16.483333 Volga Colonies Schwed Schäfer Schwed Reinhard Urbach Boisroux