Kamień County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat

Powiat

A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...

) in 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...

, 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...

, on the Baltic

Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...

 coast. 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 Kamień Pomorski

Kamien Pomorski

Kamień Pomorski is a town in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship of northwestern Poland. The capital of Kamień County, the town had 9,129 inhabitants as of June 30, 2008.- History :...

, which lies 63 kilometres (39 mi) north 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 county contains four other towns: Międzyzdroje

Miedzyzdroje

Międzyzdroje is a town and a seaside resort in northwestern Poland on the island of Wolin on the Baltic coast. Previously in the Szczecin Voivodeship , Międzyzdroje has been in Kamień Pomorski County in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999. Międzyzdroje has a population of 6000 .It is...

, 23 km (14 mi) west of Kamień Pomorski, Wolin

Wolin (town)

Wolin is a town situated on the southern tip of the Wolin island off the Baltic coast of Poland. The island lies at the edge of the strait of Dziwna in Kamień Pomorski County in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship....

, 19 km (12 mi) south-west of Kamień Pomorski, Dziwnów

Dziwnów

Dziwnów is a town in north-western Poland situated on the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the river Dziwna. Previously in the Szczecin Voivodeship , Dziwnów has been in Kamień Pomorski County in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999. The population is 3,031 .-Twin towns — Sister cities:Dziwnów is...

, 6 km (4 mi) north-west of Kamień Pomorski, and Golczewo

Golczewo

Golczewo is a town in Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,718 inhabitants .-External links:*...

, 21 km (13 mi) south-east of Kamień Pomorski.

The county covers an area of 1006.65 square kilometres (388.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 47,604, out of which the population of Kamień Pomorski is 9,134, that of Międzyzdroje is 5,436, that of Wolin is 4,878, that of Dziwnów is 2,949, that of Golczewo is 2,724, and the rural population is 22,483.

Neighbouring counties

Kamień County is bordered by Gryfice County

Gryfice County

Gryfice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland, on the Baltic coast. 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...

 to the east, Goleniów County

Goleniów County

Goleniów 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 and largest town is Goleniów, which...

 to the south and the city of Świnoujście

Swinoujscie

Świnoujście 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 Uznam and Wolin, but also occupies smaller islands, of which the largest is Karsibór island, once part of Usedom, now separated by a Piast...

 to the west. It also borders the Baltic Sea

Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...

 to the north.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into six 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...

s (five urban-rural and one rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Kamień Pomorski Gmina Kamien Pomorski Gmina Kamień Pomorski is an urban-rural gmina in Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Kamień Pomorski, which lies approximately north of the regional capital Szczecin....	urban-rural	208.6	14,389	Kamień Pomorski Kamien Pomorski Kamień Pomorski is a town in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship of northwestern Poland. The capital of Kamień County, the town had 9,129 inhabitants as of June 30, 2008.- History :...
Gmina Wolin Gmina Wolin Gmina Wolin is an urban-rural gmina in Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Wolin, which lies approximately south-west of Kamień Pomorski and north of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	urban-rural	327.4	12,351	Wolin Wolin (town) Wolin is a town situated on the southern tip of the Wolin island off the Baltic coast of Poland. The island lies at the edge of the strait of Dziwna in Kamień Pomorski County in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship....
Gmina Międzyzdroje Gmina Miedzyzdroje Gmina Międzyzdroje is an urban-rural gmina in Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Międzyzdroje, which lies approximately west of Kamień Pomorski and north of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...	urban-rural	117.2	6,477	Międzyzdroje Miedzyzdroje Międzyzdroje is a town and a seaside resort in northwestern Poland on the island of Wolin on the Baltic coast. Previously in the Szczecin Voivodeship , Międzyzdroje has been in Kamień Pomorski County in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999. Międzyzdroje has a population of 6000 .It is...
Gmina Golczewo Gmina Golczewo Gmina Golczewo is an urban-rural gmina in Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Golczewo, which lies approximately south-east of Kamień Pomorski and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...	urban-rural	175.4	6,065	Golczewo Golczewo Golczewo is a town in Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,718 inhabitants .-External links:*...
Gmina Świerzno Gmina Swierzno Gmina Świerzno is a rural gmina in Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Świerzno, which lies approximately east of Kamień Pomorski and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	140.2	4,174	Świerzno Swierzno, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Świerzno is a village in Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Świerzno. It lies approximately east of Kamień Pomorski and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany...
Gmina Dziwnów Gmina Dziwnów Gmina Dziwnów is an urban-rural gmina in Kamień County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Dziwnów, which lies approximately north-west of Kamień Pomorski and north of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	urban-rural	37.9	4,148	Dziwnów Dziwnów Dziwnów is a town in north-western Poland situated on the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the river Dziwna. Previously in the Szczecin Voivodeship , Dziwnów has been in Kamień Pomorski County in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999. The population is 3,031 .-Twin towns — Sister cities:Dziwnów is...