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.
Świdwin County
Powiat świdwiński | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
 Division into gminas | |
| Coordinates (Świdwin): 53°47′N 15°46′E / 53.783°N 15.767°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| 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 |
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
editŚwidwin 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
editThe 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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