Lobez County
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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.
A Łobez County existed prior to the abolition of the powiats in 1975. When they were reintroduced in the Polish local government reforms of 1999, there was initially no Łobez County. The present-day county was created later, in 2002, out of parts of Gryfice County
, Goleniów County
and Stargard County
(to which Łobez itself had belonged).
The county covers an area of 1065.61 square kilometres (411.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 38,232, out of which the population of Łobez is 10,617, that of Resko is 4,377, that of Węgorzyno is 3,011, that of Dobra is 2,028, and the rural population is 18,199.
and Kołobrzeg County to the north, Świdwin County
to the east, Drawsko County
to the south-east, Stargard County
to the south-west, and Goleniów County
to the west.
s (four urban-rural and one rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
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...
. Its administrative seat and largest town is Łobez, which lies 73 kilometres (45 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 county contains three other towns: Resko
Resko
Resko is a town in Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,436 inhabitants . It is located on the Rega River.-External links:*...
, 24 km (15 mi) north-west of Łobez, Węgorzyno
Wegorzyno
Węgorzyno is a town in Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It has a population of 3,031 ....
, 12 km (7 mi) south of Łobez, and Dobra, 22 km (14 mi) west of Łobez.
A Łobez County existed prior to the abolition of the powiats in 1975. When they were reintroduced in the Polish local government reforms of 1999, there was initially no Łobez County. The present-day county was created later, in 2002, out of parts of 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...
, 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...
and Stargard County
Stargard County
Stargard 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 Stargard...
(to which Łobez itself had belonged).
The county covers an area of 1065.61 square kilometres (411.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 38,232, out of which the population of Łobez is 10,617, that of Resko is 4,377, that of Węgorzyno is 3,011, that of Dobra is 2,028, and the rural population is 18,199.
Neighbouring counties
Łobez County is bordered by Gryfice CountyGryfice 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...
and Kołobrzeg County to the north, Świdwin County
Swidwin County
Świdwin 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 Świdwin, which...
to the east, 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,...
to the south-east, Stargard County
Stargard County
Stargard 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 Stargard...
to the south-west, and 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 west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into five gminaGmina
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 (four 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 Łobez | urban-rural | 227.7 | 14,480 | Łobez |
| Gmina Resko Gmina Resko Gmina Resko is an urban-rural gmina in Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Resko, which lies approximately north-west of Łobez and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.... |
urban-rural | 285.2 | 8,236 | Resko Resko Resko is a town in Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,436 inhabitants . It is located on the Rega River.-External links:*... |
| Gmina Węgorzyno Gmina Wegorzyno Gmina Węgorzyno is an urban-rural gmina in Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Węgorzyno, which lies approximately south of Łobez and east of the regional capital Szczecin.... |
urban-rural | 256.2 | 7,316 | Węgorzyno Wegorzyno Węgorzyno is a town in Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It has a population of 3,031 .... |
| Gmina Dobra | urban-rural | 116.1 | 4,440 | Dobra |
| Gmina Radowo Małe | rural | 180.4 | 3,760 | Radowo Małe Radowo Małe Radowo Małe is a village in Łobez County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Radowo Małe. It lies approximately west of Łobez and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany... |