Gmina Stepnica

Gmina Stepnica
Gmina Stepnica; Stepnica Commune
	Gmina
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	Coordinates(Stepnica): 53°39′13″N14°37′57″E / 53.65361°N 14.63250°E Coordinates: 53°39′13″N14°37′57″E / 53.65361°N 14.63250°E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	West Pomeranian
County	Goleniów
Seat	Stepnica
Area
• Total	294.16 km2 (113.58 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	4,693
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Website	http://www.stepnica.pl/

Last updated April 04, 2019

Gmina Stepnica is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Stepnica, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of Goleniów and 27 km (17 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

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".

Goleniów 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 Goleniów, which lies 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin. The county also contains the towns of Nowogard, lying 24 km (15 mi) north-east of Goleniów, and Maszewo, 19 km (12 mi) south-east of Goleniów.

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.

Villages

Gmina Stepnica contains the villages and settlements of Bogusławie, Borowice, Budzień, Czarnocin, Gąsierzyno, Jarszewko, Kopice, Krokorzyce, Łąka, Miłowo, Piaski Małe, Racimierz, Rogów, Stepnica, Stepniczka, Widzieńsko, Żarnówko, Żarnowo and Zielonczyn.

Bogusławie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stepnica, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) east of Stepnica, 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Goleniów, and 27 km (17 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

Borowice is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Stepnica, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.

Budzień is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stepnica, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) south-east of Stepnica, 12 km (7 mi) north-west of Goleniów, and 24 km (15 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Stepnica is bordered by the city of Świnoujście and by the gminas of Goleniów, Międzyzdroje, Nowe Warpno, Police, Przybiernów and Wolin.

Świnoujście(listen) is a city and seaport on the Baltic Sea and Szczecin Lagoon, located in the extreme north-west of Poland. It is situated mainly on the islands of Usedom and Wolin, but also occupies smaller islands, of which the largest is Karsibór island, once part of Usedom, now separated by the Piast Canal dug in the late 19th century to facilitate ship access to Szczecin (Stettin).

Gmina Goleniów is an urban-rural gmina in Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Goleniów, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Gmina Nowe Warpno is an urban-rural gmina in Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, on the German border. Its seat is the town of Nowe Warpno, which lies approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) north-west of Police and 40 km (25 mi) north-west of the regional capital Szczecin.

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Gmina Przybiernów is a rural gmina in Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Przybiernów, which lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Goleniów and 39 km (24 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

Gmina Międzyzdroje or Gmina Misdroy is an urban-rural gmina in Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Misdroy, which lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Kamień Pomorski and 58 km (36 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

Gmina Police is an urban-rural gmina in Police County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland, on the German border. Its seat is the town of Police, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

Czarnocin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stepnica, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Stepnica, 26 km (16 mi) north-west of Goleniów, and 34 km (21 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

Gąsierzyno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stepnica, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) north-west of Stepnica, 22 km (14 mi) north-west of Goleniów, and 29 km (18 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

Kopice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stepnica, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Stepnica, 25 km (16 mi) north-west of Goleniów, and 32 km (20 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

Krokorzyce is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stepnica, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Stepnica, 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Goleniów, and 29 km (18 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

Łąka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stepnica, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north western Poland. It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Stepnica, 25 km (16 mi) north-west of Goleniów, and 38 km (24 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin. Łąka is considered to be part of the village Racimierz, forming a separate parish. It is situated on the edge of the Goleniowska Plain and the Lower Oder Valley.

Miłowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stepnica, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Stepnica, 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Goleniów, and 30 km (19 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

Piaski Małe is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stepnica, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Stepnica, 20 km (12 mi) north-west of Goleniów, and 28 km (17 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

Racimierz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stepnica, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Stepnica, 25 km (16 mi) north-west of Goleniów, and 38 km (24 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

Rogów is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Stepnica, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Stepnica, 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Goleniów, and 28 km (17 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

Stepnica is a town in Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Stepnica. It lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of Goleniów and 27 km (17 mi) north of Szczecin, the capital of the region.

Widzieńsko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stepnica, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Stepnica, 16 km (10 mi) north of Goleniów, and 32 km (20 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

Żarnówko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stepnica, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Stepnica, 22 km (14 mi) north-west of Goleniów, and 34 km (21 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

Żarnowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Stepnica, within Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Stepnica, 23 km (14 mi) north-west of Goleniów, and 36 km (22 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin.

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v t e Gmina Stepnica
Seat	Stepnica
Other villages	Bogusławie Borowice Budzień Czarnocin Gąsierzyno Jarszewko Kopice Krokorzyce Łąka Miłowo Piaski Małe Racimierz Rogów Stepniczka Widzieńsko Żarnówko Żarnowo Zielonczyn

v t e Goleniów County
Seat: Goleniów
Urban-rural gminas	Gmina Goleniów Gmina Maszewo Gmina Nowogard
Rural gminas	Gmina Osina Gmina Przybiernów Gmina Stepnica

Gmina Stepnica

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