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 / 53.783; 15.767
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
SeatŚwidwin
Gminas
Area
  Total
1,093.1 km2 (422.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total
48,920
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
  Urban
24,209
  Rural
24,711
Car platesZSD
Websitehttp://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.