Gmina Czaplinek is an urban-rural gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...

 (administrative district) in Drawsko County

Drawsko County

Drawsko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 is the town of Drawsko Pomorskie,...

, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

West Pomeranian Voivodeship

West Pomeranian Voivodeship, , is a voivodeship 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-state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania to the west, and the Baltic Sea to the north...

, in north-western Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. Its seat is the town of Czaplinek

Czaplinek

Czaplinek is a town in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,879 inhabitants ....

, which lies approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) east of Drawsko Pomorskie

Drawsko Pomorskie

Drawsko Pomorskie is a town in Drawsko County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland, with 17,440 inhabitants. Originally inhabited by Slavs, the settlement was colonized by Germans during the Middle Ages...

 and 111 km (69 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin

Szczecin

Szczecin , is the capital city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. It is the country's seventh-largest city and the largest seaport in Poland on the Baltic Sea. As of June 2009 the population was 406,427....

.

The gmina covers an area of 364.72 square kilometres (140.8 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 11,795 (out of which the population of Czaplinek amounts to 6,933, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,862).

The gmina contains part of the protected area

Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/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...

 called Drawsko Landscape Park

Drawsko Landscape Park

Drawsko Landscape Park is a protected area in north-western Poland, established in 1979, covering an area of ....

.

Villages

Apart from the town of Czaplinek, Gmina Czaplinek contains the villages and settlements of Bielice

Bielice, Drawsko County

Bielice is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania....

, Broczyno

Broczyno

Broczyno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part...

, Brzezinka

Brzezinka, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Brzezinka is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Czaplinek, north-east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was...

, Buszcze

Buszcze

Buszcze is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately east of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of...

, Byszkowo

Byszkowo

Byszkowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part...

, Chmielewo

Chmielewo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Chmielewo is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately west of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part...

, Cichorzecze

Cichorzecze

Cichorzecze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was...

, Czarne Małe, Czarne Wielkie

Czarne Wielkie

Czarne Wielkie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Czaplinek, north-east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1772 the area...

, Dobrzyca Mała, Drahimek

Drahimek

Drahimek is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1772 the area was part of...

, Głęboczek, Kamienna Góra

Kamienna Góra, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kamienna Góra is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was...

, Karsno

Karsno

Karsno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1772 the area was part...

, Kluczewo

Kluczewo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kluczewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Czaplinek, north-east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1772 the area was...

, Kluczewo-Kolonia

Kluczewo-Kolonia

Kluczewo-Kolonia is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany. For the history of the region, see History of Pomerania....

, Kołomąt, Kosin

Kosin, Drawsko County

Kosin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of...

, Kuszewo

Kuszewo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kuszewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1772 the area was part of...

, Kuźnica Drawska

Kuznica Drawska

Kuźnica Drawska is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1772 the area was...

, Łąka, Łazice, Łysinin, Machliny

Machliny

Machliny is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1772 the area was part...

, Miłkowo, Motarzewo

Motarzewo

Motarzewo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was...

, Niwka

Niwka, Drawsko County

Niwka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately west of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of...

, Nowa Wieś

Nowa Wies, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Nowa Wieś is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was...

, Nowe Drawsko

Nowe Drawsko

Nowe Drawsko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part...

, Ostroróg

Ostroróg, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Ostroróg is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately east of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1772 the area was part of...

, Piaseczno

Piaseczno, Drawsko County

Piaseczno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1772 the area was...

, Piekary

Piekary, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Piekary is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1772 the area was part...

, Podstrzesze

Podstrzesze

Podstrzesze is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area...

, Prosinko

Prosinko

Prosinko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1772 the area was part of...

, Prosino

Prosino

Prosino is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Czaplinek, north-east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1772 the area was part...

, Psie Głowy, Rzepowo

Rzepowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Rzepowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately west of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1772 the area was part of...

, Sikory

Sikory, Drawsko County

Sikory is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1772 the area was part of...

, Stare Drawsko

Stare Drawsko

Stare Drawsko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin...

, Stare Gonne

Stare Gonne

Stare Gonne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Czaplinek, north-east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was...

, Stare Kaleńsko

Stare Kalensko

Stare Kaleńsko is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south-west of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area...

, Studniczka

Studniczka

Studniczka is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part...

, Sulibórz

Sulibórz, Drawsko County

Sulibórz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Czaplinek, north-east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1772 the area...

, Trzciniec

Trzciniec, Drawsko County

Trzciniec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was...

, Turze

Turze, Drawsko County

Turze is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part...

, Wełnica, Wrześnica

Wrzesnica, Drawsko County

Wrześnica is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately west of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of...

, Zdziersko

Zdziersko

Zdziersko is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately east of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part...

, Żelisławie and Żerdno

Zerdno

Żerdno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czaplinek, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north of Czaplinek, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1772 the area was part of...

.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Czaplinek is bordered by the gminas of Barwice

Gmina Barwice

Gmina Barwice is an urban-rural gmina in Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Barwice, which lies approximately west of Szczecinek and east of the regional capital Szczecin....

, Borne Sulinowo

Gmina Borne Sulinowo

Gmina Borne Sulinowo is an urban-rural gmina in Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland...

, Jastrowie

Gmina Jastrowie

Gmina Jastrowie is an urban-rural gmina in Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Jastrowie, which lies approximately north-west of Złotów and north of the regional capital Poznań....

, Ostrowice

Gmina Ostrowice

Gmina Ostrowice is a rural gmina in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Ostrowice, which lies approximately north-east of Drawsko Pomorskie and east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...

, Połczyn-Zdrój, Wałcz

Gmina Wałcz

Gmina Wałcz is a rural gmina in Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Wałcz, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....

, Wierzchowo

Gmina Wierzchowo

Gmina Wierzchowo is a rural gmina in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Wierzchowo, which lies approximately east of Drawsko Pomorskie and east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

 and Złocieniec.