Gmina Drawno

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Gmina Drawno
Drawno Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Drawno): 53°13′N15°45′E / 53.217°N 15.750°E / 53.217; 15.750 Coordinates: 53°13′N15°45′E / 53.217°N 15.750°E / 53.217; 15.750
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Choszczno
Seat Drawno
Area
  Total 321.09 km2 (123.97 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 5,340
  Density 17/km2 (43/sq mi)
   Urban 2,399
  Rural 2,941
Website http://www.drawno.pl/

Gmina Drawno is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) 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.

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 321.09 square kilometres (124.0 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,340 (out of which the population of Drawno amounts to 2,399, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 2,941).

Villages

Apart from the town of Drawno, Gmina Drawno contains the villages and settlements of Barników, Barnimie, Bogdanka, Borki, Borowiec, Brac, Brodźce, Brzeziny, Chomętowo, Dobrojewo, Dolina, Dominikowo, Drawnik, Gack, Gładysz, Janków, Jaźwiny, Karpin, Karpinek, Kawczyn, Kępa, Kiełpino, Kolonia Kniewo, Konotop, Kośnik, Kostrzewa, Maciejów, Międzybór, Niemieńsko, Niemieńsko-Zamek, Nowa Korytnica, Ostrożyce, Podegrodzie, Podlesie, Prostynia, Przysiekiercze, Pszczewko, Rogoźnica, Rościn, Samborz, Sicienko, Sieniawa, Skrzaty, Śmieszkowo, Święciechów, Wiśniewo, Zacisze, Zalesie, Zatom, Zdanów, Żółwinko and Żółwino.

Barników is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drawno, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.

Barnimie Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Barnimie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drawno, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Drawno, 27 km (17 mi) east of Choszczno, and 86 km (53 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Bogdanka, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Bogdanka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drawno, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Drawno, 32 km (20 mi) east of Choszczno, and 92 km (57 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Drawno is bordered by the gminas of Bierzwnik, Choszczno, Człopa, Dobiegniew, Kalisz Pomorski, Recz and Tuczno.

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 Choszczno is an urban-rural gmina 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 Człopa is an urban-rural gmina in Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Człopa, which lies approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of Wałcz and 110 km (68 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

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Gmina Pełczyce is an urban-rural gmina in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Pełczyce, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-west of Choszczno and 64 km (40 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

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Janków, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Janków is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drawno, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) west of Drawno, 23 km (14 mi) east of Choszczno, and 80 km (50 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Karpin, Choszczno County Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Karpin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drawno, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Drawno, 18 km (11 mi) east of Choszczno, and 78 km (48 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Maciejów, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Maciejów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drawno, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Drawno, 24 km (15 mi) east of Choszczno, and 80 km (50 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Ostrożyce Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Ostrożyce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drawno, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) west of Drawno, 23 km (14 mi) east of Choszczno, and 80 km (50 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Podegrodzie, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Podegrodzie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drawno, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Drawno, 27 km (17 mi) east of Choszczno, and 84 km (52 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Przysiekiercze Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Przysiekiercze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drawno, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north of Drawno, 25 km (16 mi) east of Choszczno, and 81 km (50 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Skrzaty Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Skrzaty is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drawno, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Drawno, 28 km (17 mi) east of Choszczno, and 84 km (52 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Wiśniewo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Wiśniewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drawno, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) east of Drawno, 27 km (17 mi) east of Choszczno, and 83 km (52 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Zdanów, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Zdanów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Drawno, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Drawno, 22 km (14 mi) east of Choszczno, and 79 km (49 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

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