Świdwin County




County in West Pomeranian, Poland























































Świdwin County
Powiat świdwiński
County




Flag of Świdwin County
Flag

Coat of arms of Świdwin County
Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship


Division into gminas
Division into gminas

Coordinates (Świdwin): 53°47′N 15°46′E / 53.783°N 15.767°E / 53.783; 15.767Coordinates: 53°47′N 15°46′E / 53.783°N 15.767°E / 53.783; 15.767
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
Seat Świdwin
Gminas
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



Świdwin - district office


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


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


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


Notes




  1. ^ Główny Urząd Statystyczny, stan w roku 2012



  • Polish official population figures 2006











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