| Choszczno County Powiat choszczeński |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian | ||
| Seat | Choszczno | ||
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| - Total | 1,327. A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century West Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known by its Polish name of województwo zachodniopomorskie or simply Zachodniopomorskie) is a voivodeship Choszczno (Arnswalde is a Town (population around 16173 in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Gmina Bierzwnik is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Gmina Choszczno is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Gmina Drawno is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Gmina Krzęcin is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Gmina Pełczyce is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Gmina Recz is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 95 km² (512. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 50,066 | ||
| - Density | 37. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/km² (97. 6/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 23,845 | ||
| - Rural | 26,221 | ||
| Car plates | ZCH | ||
| Website: http://www.powiatchoszczno.pl | |||
Choszczno County (Polish: powiat choszczeński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland. In common with many Countries, Polish car number plates indicate the Region of Registration of the Vehicle encoded in the number plate Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County West Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known by its Polish name of województwo zachodniopomorskie or simply Zachodniopomorskie) is a voivodeship Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Its administrative seat and largest town is Choszczno, which lies 62 kilometres (39 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin. Choszczno (Arnswalde is a Town (population around 16173 in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The county contains three other towns: Recz, 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Choszczno, Pełczyce, 16 km (10 mi) south-west of Choszczno, and Drawno, 24 km (15 mi) east of Choszczno. Recz Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Recz (Reetz is a town in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 3001 inhabitants Pełczyce (Bernstein is a town in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2669 inhabitants (2004 Drawno (Neuwedell is a town in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2425 inhabitants (2004
The county covers an area of 1,327. 95 square kilometres (512. 7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 50,066, out of which the population of Choszczno is 15,753, that of Recz is 2,995, that of Pełczyce is 2,698, that of Drawno is 2,399, and the rural population is 26,221.
The county includes the lake districts of Pojezierze Choszczeńskie, Pojezierze Myśliborskie, Pojezierze Ińskie and Równina Drawska. Within Gmina Drawno is a large forest (Puszcza Drawska) which is part of the Drawno National Park. Gmina Drawno is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Drawno National Park (Drawieński Park Narodowy is located in north-western Poland, on the border of Greater Poland, Lubusz and West Pomeranian
Neighbouring counties
Choszczno County is bordered by Drawsko County to the north, Wałcz County to the east, Strzelce-Drezdenko County to the south, Myślibórz County to the south-west and Stargard County to the north-west. Drawsko County (powiat drawski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland Wałcz County (powiat wałecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland Strzelce-Drezdenko County (powiat strzelecko-drezdenecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lubusz Voivodeship, western Myślibórz County (powiat myśliborski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland Stargard County (powiat stargardzki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into six gminas (four urban-rural and two rural). The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Choszczno | urban-rural | 246. Gmina Choszczno is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. 5 | 22,263 | Choszczno |
| Gmina Pełczyce | urban-rural | 200. Choszczno (Arnswalde is a Town (population around 16173 in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. Gmina Pełczyce is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. 8 | 8,100 | Pełczyce |
| Gmina Recz | urban-rural | 180. Pełczyce (Bernstein is a town in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2669 inhabitants (2004 Gmina Recz is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. 1 | 5,740 | Recz |
| Gmina Drawno | urban-rural | 321. Recz Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Recz (Reetz is a town in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 3001 inhabitants Gmina Drawno is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. 1 | 5,340 | Drawno |
| Gmina Bierzwnik | rural | 238. Drawno (Neuwedell is a town in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2425 inhabitants (2004 Gmina Bierzwnik is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. 9 | 4,813 | Bierzwnik |
| Gmina Krzęcin | rural | 140. Gmina Krzęcin is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. 5 | 3,810 | Krzęcin |
Transport
- Railways:
- in use: Szczecin Gł. - Poznań Gł. (through Choszczno and Bierzwnik). Poznań Lublin Voivodeship This article is about the city in Poland
- unused, existing: Stargard Szczeciński - Piła Główna (through Recz Pomorski) and Barlinek - Kalisz Pomorski (through Pełczyce, Lubiana Pyrzycka, Choszczno and Drawno). Stargard Szczeciński (Stargard in Pommern Stôrgard is a City in northwestern Poland, with 71017 inhabitants (2005 Piła (Schneidemühl is a town in northwestern Poland. It had 77000 inhabitants as of 2001 Barlinek (Berlinchen is a town in Poland, in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Myślibórz County. Kalisz Pomorski (Kallies is a small Town in northwestern Poland with about 4500 inhabitants
- unused, non-existing: Lubiana Pyrzycka - Strzelce Krajeńskie. Strzelce Krajeńskie (Friedeberg is a town in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship.
- Roads:
- national grade: 10: Lubieszyn - Płońsk (through Recz). Płońsk (Plonsk is a town in north-central Poland with 22258 inhabitants (2006
- voivodship grade: 151: Recz - Świdwin, 155: Recz - Gorzów Wielkopolski (through Choszczno and Pełczyce), 160: Suchań - Miedzichowo (through Choszczno and Bierzwnik), 161: Choszczno - Kalisz Pomorski (through Drawno), 153: Piasecznik - Pyrzyce.
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