Gmina Węgorzyno

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Gmina Węgorzyno
Węgorzyno Commune
Gmina
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Coordinates(Węgorzyno): 53°32′20″N15°33′46″E / 53.53889°N 15.56278°E / 53.53889; 15.56278 Coordinates: 53°32′20″N15°33′46″E / 53.53889°N 15.56278°E / 53.53889; 15.56278
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Łobez
Seat Węgorzyno
Area
  Total 256.19 km2 (98.92 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 7,316
  Density 29/km2 (74/sq mi)
   Urban 3,011
  Rural 4,305
Website http://www.wegorzyno.pl/

Gmina Węgorzyno is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Węgorzyno, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Łobez 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".

Łobez County County in West Pomeranian, Poland

Łobez County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland. Its administrative seat and largest town is Łobez, which lies 73 kilometres (45 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin. The county contains three other towns: Resko, 24 km (15 mi) north-west of Łobez, Węgorzyno, 12 km (7 mi) south of Łobez, and Dobra, 22 km (14 mi) west of Łobez.

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 256.19 square kilometres (98.9 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 7,316 (out of which the population of Węgorzyno amounts to 3,011, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,305).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Ińsko Landscape Park. The river Brzeźnicka Węgorza is within the gmina.

Protected area location which receives protection because of its recognised natural, ecological or cultural landscape values

Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international organizations involved.

Ińsko Landscape Park

Ińsko Landscape Park is a protected area in north-western Poland, established in 1981, covering an area of 177.6 square kilometres (68.6 sq mi).

Brzeźnicka Węgorza river in Poland

Brzeźnicka Węgorza[bʐɛʑˈɲitska vɛŋˈɡɔʐa] is a river in gmina Węgorzyno, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It is a tributary of Rega, being long for about 40 km. Its beginnings can be found in the Studnica lake, in Drawa river region. It flows into Rega near Łobez.

Villages

Apart from the town of Węgorzyno, Gmina Węgorzyno contains the villages and settlements of Brzeźniak, Chwarstno, Cieszyno, Kraśnik Łobeski, Lesięcin, Mielno, Mieszewo, Podlipce, Przytoń, Runowo, Sarnikierz, Sielsko, Stare Węgorzynko, Sulice, Trzebawie, Wiewiecko, Winniki and Zwierzynek.

Brzeźniak is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzyno, within Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.

Chwarstno Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Chwarstno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzyno, within Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Węgorzyno, 16 km (10 mi) south-west of Łobez, and 59 km (37 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Cieszyno, Łobez County Village in West Pomeranian, Poland

Cieszyno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Węgorzyno, within Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of Węgorzyno, 17 km (11 mi) south-west of Łobez, and 59 km (37 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Węgorzyno is bordered by the gminas of Chociwel, Dobra, Drawsko Pomorskie, Ińsko, Łobez and Radowo Małe.

Gmina Chociwel is an urban-rural gmina in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Chociwel, which lies approximately 26 kilometres (16 mi) north-east of Stargard and 51 km (32 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Gmina Dobra is an urban-rural gmina in Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Dobra, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) west of Łobez and 52 km (32 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Gmina Drawsko Pomorskie Gmina in West Pomeranian, Poland

Gmina Drawsko Pomorskie is an urban-rural gmina in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Drawsko Pomorskie, which lies approximately 82 kilometres (51 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

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