Białogard County

Infobox Settlement
name = Białogard County
native_name = Powiat białogardzki
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat białogardzki COA.svg

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map_caption = Location within the voivodeship

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map_caption1 = Division into gminas
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = West Pomeranian
area_total_km2 = 845.36
population_total = 48241
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 30133
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 18108
coor_type = Białogard
latd = 54
latm = 0
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 15
longm = 59
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Białogard
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 4 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Białogard
p2 = Gmina Białogard
p3 = Gmina Karlino
p4 = Gmina Tychowo
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = ZBI
website = http://www.powiat-bialogard.pl __NOTOC__Białogard County ( _pl. powiat białogardzki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Białogard, which lies convert|113|km|mi|0 north-east of the regional capital Szczecin. The only other town in the county is Karlino, lying convert|9|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-west of Białogard.

The county covers an area of convert|845.36|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 48,241, out of which the population of Białogard is 24,339, that of Karlino is 5,794, and the rural population is 18,108.

Neighbouring counties

Białogard County is bordered by Koszalin County to the north, Szczecinek County to the south-east, Świdwin County to the south and Kołobrzeg County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into four gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and two rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006]