Pyrzyce County

Infobox Settlement
name = Pyrzyce County
native_name = Powiat pyrzycki
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat pyrzycki COA.svg

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map_caption = Location within the voivodeship


map_caption1 = Division into gminas
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = West Pomeranian
area_total_km2 = 725.71
population_total = 39931
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 16766
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 23165
coor_type = Pyrzyce
latd = 53
latm = 8
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 14
longm = 53
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Pyrzyce
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 6
p1 = Gmina Bielice
p2 = Gmina Kozielice
p3 = Gmina Lipiany
p4 = Gmina Przelewice
p5 = Gmina Pyrzyce
p6 = Gmina Warnice
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = ZPY
website = http://www.pyrzyce.pl __NOTOC__Pyrzyce County ( _pl. powiat pyrzycki) 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 Pyrzyce, which lies convert|38|km|mi|0 south-east of the regional capital Szczecin. The only other town in the county is Lipiany, lying convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on south of Pyrzyce.

The county covers an area of convert|725.71|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 39,931, out of which the population of Pyrzyce is 12,642, that of Lipiany is 4,124, and the rural population is 23,165.

Neighbouring counties

Pyrzyce County is bordered by Stargard County to the north, Myślibórz County to the south and Gryfino County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into six gminas (two 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]