Szczecinek County

Infobox Settlement
name = Szczecinek County
native_name = Powiat szczecinecki
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat szczecinecki 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 = 1765.22
population_total = 77232
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 48945
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 28287
coor_type = Szczecinek
latd = 53
latm = 43
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 16
longm = 41
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Szczecinek
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 6 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Szczecinek
p2 = Gmina Barwice
p3 = Gmina Biały Bór
p4 = Gmina Borne Sulinowo
p5 = Gmina Grzmiąca
p6 = Gmina Szczecinek
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = ZSZ
website = http://www.powiat.szczecinek.pl/ __NOTOC__Szczecinek County ( _pl. powiat szczecinecki) 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 Szczecinek, which lies convert|143|km|mi|0 east of the regional capital Szczecin. The county contains three other towns: Borne Sulinowo, convert|19|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-west of Szczecinek, Barwice, convert|23|km|mi|0|abbr=on west of Szczecinek, and Biały Bór, convert|23|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-east of Szczecinek.

The county covers an area of convert|1765.22|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 77,232, out of which the population of Szczecinek is 38,756, that of Borne Sulinowo is 4,224, that of Barwice is 3,838, that of Biały Bór is 2,127, and the rural population is 28,287.

Neighbouring counties

Szczecinek County is bordered by Koszalin County to the north, Bytów County to the north-east, Człuchów County to the east, Złotów County to the south, Drawsko County and Świdwin County to the west, and Białogard County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban, three urban-rural and two 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]