Świdwin County
Świdwin County
Powiat świdwiński | |
|---|---|
Location within the voivodeship | |
Division into gminas | |
| Coordinates (Świdwin): 53°47′N 15°46′E / 53.783°N 15.767°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| Seat | Świdwin |
| Gminas | Total 6 (incl. 1 urban) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,093.1 km2 (422.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 48,920 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 24,209 |
| • Rural | 24,711 |
| Car plates | ZSD |
| Website | http://www.powiatswidwinski.pl |
Świdwin County (Polish: powiat świdwiński) 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 Świdwin, which lies 89 kilometres (55 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin. The only other town in the county is Połczyn-Zdrój, lying 23 km (14 mi) east of Świdwin.
The county covers an area of 1,093.06 square kilometres (422.0 sq mi). As of 2012 its total population is 49,181.