Gmina Nowogard

Gmina Nowogard Nowogard Commune
—  Gmina  —
Coat of arms
Coordinates (Nowogard): 53°40′N 15°7′E / 53.667°N 15.117°E / 53.667; 15.117Coordinates: 53°40′N 15°7′E / 53.667°N 15.117°E / 53.667; 15.117
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Goleniów
Seat	Nowogard
Area
– Total	338.66 km2 (130.8 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	24,510
– Density	72.4/km2 (187.4/sq mi)
– Urban	16,745
– Rural	7,765
Website	http://www.nowogard.pl/

Gmina Nowogard is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowogard, which lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) north-east of Goleniów and 45 km (28 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

The gmina covers an area of 338.66 square kilometres (130.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 24,510 (out of which the population of Nowogard amounts to 16,745, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 7,765).

Villages

Apart from the town of Nowogard, Gmina Nowogard contains the villages and settlements of Bieńczyce, Bieniczki, Błotno, Błotny Młyn, Bochlin, Boguszyce, Bromierz, Brzozowo, Czermnica, Dąbrowa Nowogardzka, Długołęka, Dobroszyn, Drzysław, Gardna, Glicko, Grabin, Jarchlino, Karsk, Konarzewo, Kościuszki, Krasnołęka, Kulice, Łęgno, Lestkowo, Maszkowo, Miękkie, Miętno, Miodne, Nowe Wyszomierki, Ogary, Ogorzele, Olchowo, Olszyca, Orzechowo, Orzesze, Osowo, Ostrzyca, Otręby, Płotkowo, Ptaszkowo, Radłowo, Radziszewo, Sąpole, Sąpolnica, Sieciechowo, Sikorki, Słajsino, Stare Wyszomierki, Starogoszcz, Struga, Strzelewo, Suchy Las, Świerczewo, Szczytniki, Trzechel, Warnkowo, Wierzbięcin, Wierzchęcino, Wierzchy, Wojcieszyn, Wołowiec, Wyszomierz, Żabówko, Żabowo, Zagórz, Zakłodzie, Zatocze and Zbyszewice.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Nowogard is bordered by the gminas of Dobra, Golczewo, Maszewo, Osina, Płoty, Przybiernów, Radowo Małe and Resko.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006