Police County

Infobox Settlement
name = Police County
native_name = Powiat policki
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat policki COA.svg

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map_caption = Location within the voivodeship


map_caption1 = Division into gminas
mapsize1=150px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = West Pomeranian
area_total_km2 = 664.16
population_total = 64147
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 35454
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 28693
coor_type = Police
latd = 53
latm = 32
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 14
longm = 34
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Police
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 4
p1 = Gmina Dobra
p2 = Gmina Kołbaskowo
p3 = Gmina Nowe Warpno
p4 = Gmina Police
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = ZPL
website = http://www.powiat.policki.pl __NOTOC__Police County ( _pl. powiat policki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland, on the Polish-German border. 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 Police, which lies convert|13|km|mi|0 north of the regional capital Szczecin. The only other town in the county is Nowe Warpno, lying convert|29|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-west of Police.

The county covers an area of convert|664.16|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 64,147, out of which the population of Police is 34,284, that of Nowe Warpno is 1,170 and the rural population is 28,693.

Neighbouring counties

Police County is bordered by the city of Świnoujście (across the Szczecin Lagoon) to the north, and by Goleniów County, the city of Szczecin and Gryfino County to the east. It also borders Germany to the west (Uecker-Randow and Uckermark).

There is a common bus transport system in Police and Szczecin.

Police County has road connections with:
*Szczecin (Poland), A6 Motorway and roads No. 10, 13 and 115
*Pasewalk in Uecker-Randow (Germany), road No. 10
*Goleniów (Poland), Penkun in Uckermark and Berlin (Germany), A6 Motorway

Administrative division

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

Nature, sights and tourist attractions

*The Wkrzanska Forest - Natura 2000 area; in the area Świdwie Nature Reserve ("Swidwie" Sanctuary, Świdwie Lake near Tanowo and Dobra)
*Police - Canals - Natura 2000 area; ruins of the synthetic petrol plant (Hydrierwerke Pölitz – Aktiengeselschaft) in Police are a habitat of bats (Barbastelle, Greater mouse-eared bat, Daubenton's Bat, Natterer's bat, Brown long-eared bat).
*Kayak-way on Gunica River from Węgornik through Tanowo, Tatynia and Wieńkowo to Police (Jasienica)
*The Szczecin Lagoon in the area of Police (Trzebież, Nowe Warpno)

Historical buildings in the area include:

*Brick Gothic Church in Police - Jasienica (14th/18th century)
*Ruin of Augustinians' cloister in Police - Jasienica (14th century)
*Brick Gothic Chapel (15th century) in The Chrobry Square in The Police Old Town
*Neo-Gothic Church (19th century) in The Police Old Town
*The Police Lapidary in The Staromiejski Park in The Police Old Town
*Tenement houses (19th century) in Police, Nowe Warpno and houses from this period in Trzebież
*Town hall in Nowe Warpno (14th century)
*Churches from 13th century in Kołbaskowo, Dobra, Wołczkowo, Buk, Wąwelnica, Mierzyn, Barnisław and Będargowo.

References

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