Szczecin (/ˈʃtʃɛtʃɪn/; Polish pronunciation:[ˈʂt͡ʂɛt͡ɕin]; German:Stettin, Swedish:Stettin, known also by other alternative names) is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea, it is a major seaport and Poland's seventh-largest city. As of June 2011, the population was 407,811.