Gmina Złocieniec

Gmina Złocieniec Złocieniec Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates (Złocieniec): 53°31′37″N 16°0′44″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Drawsko
Seat	Złocieniec
Area
• Total	194.53 km2 (75.11 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	15,571
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
• Urban	13,377
• Rural	2,194
Website	http://www.zlocieniec.pl/

Gmina Złocieniec is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Złocieniec, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Drawsko Pomorskie and 96 km (60 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

The gmina covers an area of 194.53 square kilometres (75.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 15,571 (out of which the population of Złocieniec amounts to 13,377, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 2,194).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Drawsko Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Złocieniec, Gmina Złocieniec contains the villages and settlements of Błędno, Bobrowo, Cieszyno, Darskowo, Jadwiżyn, Jarosław, Kosobudki, Kosobudy, Lubieszewo, Małobór, Męcidół, Rzęśnica, Skąpe, Stare Worowo, Stawno, Sułoszyn, Szymalów, Uraz, Warniłęg, Wąsosz and Zatonie.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Złocieniec is bordered by the gminas of Czaplinek, Drawsko Pomorskie, Kalisz Pomorski, Ostrowice, Połczyn-Zdrój and Wierzchowo.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006