Gmina Choszczno

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Gmina Choszczno
Choszczno Commune
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Coordinates(Choszczno): 53°10′N15°24′E / 53.167°N 15.400°E / 53.167; 15.400 Coordinates: 53°10′N15°24′E / 53.167°N 15.400°E / 53.167; 15.400
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Choszczno
Seat Choszczno
Area
  Total 246.53 km2 (95.19 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 22,263
  Density 90/km2 (230/sq mi)
   Urban 15,753
  Rural 6,510
Website http://www.choszczno.pl/

Gmina Choszczno is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Choszczno, which lies approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Gmina administrative division of Poland

The gmina is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. As of 2010 there were 2,478 gminy throughout the country. The word gmina derives from the German word Gemeinde, meaning "community".

Choszczno County County in West Pomeranian, Poland

Choszczno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Choszczno, which lies 62 kilometres (39 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin. 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.

West Pomeranian Voivodeship Voivodeship in Poland

West Pomeranian Voivodeship or West Pomerania Province, is a voivodeship (province) in northwestern Poland. It borders on Pomeranian Voivodeship to the east, Greater Poland Voivodeship to the southeast, Lubusz Voivodeship to the south, the German federal-states of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and Brandenburg to the west, and the Baltic Sea to the north. Its capital and largest city is Szczecin.

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The gmina covers an area of 246.53 square kilometres (95.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 22,263 (out of which the population of Choszczno amounts to 15,753, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,510).

Villages

Apart from the town of Choszczno, Gmina Choszczno contains the villages and settlements of Baczyn, Bonin, Brzostno, Chełpa, Czernice, Czyżewka, Gleźno, Golcza, Gostyczyn, Kleszczewo, Kołki, Koplin, Korytowo, Krzowiec, Łaszewo, Nowe Żeńsko, Oraczewice, Pakość, Piasecznik, Płoki, Przywodzie, Radaczewo, Radlice, Raduń, Roztocze, Rudniki, Rudnisko, Rzecko, Rzeczki, Skrzypiec, Sławęcin, Smoleń, Stary Klukom, Stawin, Stradzewo, Sulechówek, Sulino, Suliszewo, Sułowo, Szczepanka, Wardyń, Witoszyn, Wysokie, Zamęcin, Zwierzyn and Zwierzynek.

Baczyn, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Baczyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Choszczno, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Choszczno and 65 km (40 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Bonin, Choszczno County Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Bonin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Choszczno, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Choszczno and 57 km (35 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Brzostno Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Brzostno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Choszczno, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) east of Choszczno and 75 km (47 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Choszczno is bordered by the gminas of Bierzwnik, Dolice, Drawno, Krzęcin, Pełczyce, Recz and Suchań.

Gmina Bierzwnik is a rural gmina in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Bierzwnik, which lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) south-east of Choszczno and 84 km (52 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Gmina Dolice is a rural gmina in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Dolice, which lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Stargard and 49 km (30 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Gmina Drawno is an urban-rural gmina in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Drawno, which lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) east of Choszczno and 81 km (50 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

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