Gmina Recz

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Gmina Recz
Recz Commune
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Coordinates(Recz): 53°15′44″N15°32′50″E / 53.26222°N 15.54722°E / 53.26222; 15.54722 Coordinates: 53°15′44″N15°32′50″E / 53.26222°N 15.54722°E / 53.26222; 15.54722
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Choszczno
Seat Recz
Area
  Total 180.13 km2 (69.55 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 5,740
  Density 32/km2 (83/sq mi)
   Urban 2,995
  Rural 2,745
Website http://www.recz.pl/

Gmina Recz is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Recz, which lies approximately 15 kilometres (9 mi) north-east of Choszczno and 67 km (42 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 180.13 square kilometres (69.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 5,740 (out of which the population of Recz amounts to 2,995, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 2,745).

Villages

Apart from the town of Recz, Gmina Recz contains the villages and settlements of Bytowo, Chełpina, Grabowiec, Jarostowo, Kraśnik, Lestnica, Lubieniów, Nętkowo, Pamięcin, Pomianka, Pomień, Rajsko, Rybaki, Rybnica, Sicko, Słutowo, Sokoliniec, Suliborek, Sulibórz, Trzebień, Wielgoszcz, Witosław, Zdbino and Żeliszewo.

Bytowo, Choszczno County Settlement in West Pomeranian, Poland

Bytowo is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Recz, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Recz, 21 km (13 mi) north-east of Choszczno, and 64 km (40 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Chełpina Settlement in West Pomeranian, Poland

Chełpina is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Recz, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Recz, 11 km (7 mi) north-east of Choszczno, and 68 km (42 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Grabowiec, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Grabowiec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Recz, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) east of Recz, 17 km (11 mi) north-east of Choszczno, and 71 km (44 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Recz is bordered by the gminas of Choszczno, Dobrzany, Drawno, Ińsko, Kalisz Pomorski and Suchań.

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 Dobrzany is an urban-rural gmina in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Dobrzany, which lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) east of Stargard and 57 km (35 mi) 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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Lestnica, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Settlement in West Pomeranian, Poland

Lestnica is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Recz, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-east of Recz, 15 km (9 mi) east of Choszczno, and 73 km (45 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Nętkowo Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Nętkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Recz, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Recz, 18 km (11 mi) north-east of Choszczno, and 72 km (45 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Pomianka Settlement in West Pomeranian, Poland

Pomianka is a former settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Recz, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Recz, 11 km (7 mi) north-east of Choszczno, and 66 km (41 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Rybnica, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Settlement in West Pomeranian, Poland

Rybnica is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Recz, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-east of Recz, 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Choszczno, and 74 km (46 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Suliborek Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

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Trzebień, Choszczno County Settlement in West Pomeranian, Poland

Trzebień is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Recz, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) west of Recz, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Choszczno, and 65 km (40 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Wielgoszcz, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Wielgoszcz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Recz, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north western Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) east of Recz, 16 km (10 mi) north-east of Choszczno, and 68 km (42 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Witosław, Choszczno County Settlement in West Pomeranian, Poland

Witosław is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Recz, within Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Recz, 15 km (9 mi) east of Choszczno, and 73 km (45 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

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