Świdwin County

Infobox Settlement
name = Świdwin County
native_name = Powiat świdwiński
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat świdwiński 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 = 1093.1
population_total = 48920
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 24209
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 24711
coor_type = Świdwin
latd = 53
latm = 47
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 15
longm = 46
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Świdwin
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 6 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Świdwin
p2 = Gmina Brzeżno
p3 = Gmina Połczyn-Zdrój
p4 = Gmina Rąbino
p5 = Gmina Sławoborze
p6 = Gmina Świdwin
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = ZSD
website = http://www.powiatswidwinski.pl __NOTOC__Świdwin County ( _pl. powiat świdwiński) 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 Świdwin, which lies convert|89|km|mi|0 north-east of the regional capital Szczecin. The only other town in the county is Połczyn-Zdrój, lying convert|23|km|mi|0|abbr=on east of Świdwin.

The county covers an area of convert|1093.1|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 48,920, out of which the population of Świdwin is 15,637, that of Połczyn-Zdrój is 8,572, and the rural population is 24,711.

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.

References

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