Świdwin County
Świdwin County Powiat świdwiński | |
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![]() Location within the voivodeship | |
![]() Division into gminas | |
Coordinates (Świdwin): 53°47′N 15°46′E / 53.783°N 15.767°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
Seat | Świdwin |
Gminas | Total 6 (incl. 1 urban) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,093.1 km2 (422.0 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 48,920 |
• Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
• Urban | 24,209 |
• Rural | 24,711 |
Car plates | ZSD |
Website | http://www.powiatswidwinski.pl |
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Świdwin County (Polish: powiat świdwiński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Świdwin, which lies 89 kilometres (55 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin. The only other town in the county is Połczyn-Zdrój, lying 23 km (14 mi) east of Świdwin.
The county covers an area of 1,093.06 square kilometres (422.0 sq mi). As of 2012 its total population is 49,181.[1]
Neighbouring counties
[edit]Świdwin County is bordered by Kołobrzeg County and Białogard County to the north, Szczecinek County to the east, and Drawsko County and Łobez County to the south.
Administrative division
[edit]The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina | Type | Area (km²) | Population (2006) | Seat |
Gmina Połczyn-Zdrój | urban-rural | 343.7 | 16,016 | Połczyn-Zdrój |
Świdwin | urban | 22.5 | 15,637 | |
Gmina Świdwin | rural | 247.3 | 6,202 | Świdwin * |
Gmina Sławoborze | rural | 188.7 | 4,274 | Sławoborze |
Gmina Rąbino | rural | 180.0 | 3,935 | Rąbino |
Gmina Brzeżno | rural | 110.8 | 2,856 | Brzeżno |
* seat not part of the gmina |
References
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