Swarzędz is a town located in west-central Poland within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. It serves as the seat of Gmina Swarzędz, a mixed urban-rural commune with a total population of 40,166 inhabitants. The town itself has a population of 29,766.
Geographically, Swarzędz is situated in the Poznań metropolitan area. It functions as a significant local administrative center for its surrounding region.