Świdwin County
County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Świdwin County
Powiat świdwiński | |
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Coordinates (Świdwin): 53°47′N 15°46′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 |
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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]