Pyrzyce County
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Pyrzyce 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...

. 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 Pyrzyce
Pyrzyce
Pyrzyce , is a town in Pomerania, north-western Poland, with 13,331 inhabitants Capital of the Pyrzyce County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship , previously in Szczecin Voivodeship .-History:...

, which lies 38 kilometres (24 mi) south-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 only other town in the county is Lipiany
Lipiany
Lipiany is a town in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland, with 4,156 inhabitants .-Twin towns — Sister cities:Lipiany is twinned with: Saint-Genest-d'Ambière, France Wietzendorf, Germany...

, lying 16 km (10 mi) south of Pyrzyce.

The county covers an area of 725.71 square kilometres (280.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 39,931, out of which the population of Pyrzyce is 12,642, that of Lipiany is 4,124, and the rural population is 23,165.

Neighbouring counties

Pyrzyce County is bordered by 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 north, Myślibórz County
Myslibórz County
Myślibórz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship . It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998...

 to the south and Gryfino County
Gryfino County
Gryfino County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland, on the German border. 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...

 to the west.

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 (two urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina Type Area
(km²)
Population
(2006)
Seat
Gmina Pyrzyce
Gmina Pyrzyce
Gmina Pyrzyce is an urban-rural gmina in Pyrzyce County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Pyrzyce, which lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Szczecin....

urban-rural 204.4 19,515 Pyrzyce
Pyrzyce
Pyrzyce , is a town in Pomerania, north-western Poland, with 13,331 inhabitants Capital of the Pyrzyce County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship , previously in Szczecin Voivodeship .-History:...

Gmina Lipiany
Gmina Lipiany
Gmina Lipiany is an urban-rural gmina in Pyrzyce County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Lipiany, which lies approximately south of Pyrzyce and south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...

urban-rural 94.6 6,033 Lipiany
Lipiany
Lipiany is a town in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland, with 4,156 inhabitants .-Twin towns — Sister cities:Lipiany is twinned with: Saint-Genest-d'Ambière, France Wietzendorf, Germany...

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

rural 162.2 5,254 Przelewice
Przelewice, Pyrzyce County
Przelewice is a village in Pyrzyce County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Przelewice. It lies approximately east of Pyrzyce and south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany...

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

rural 85.9 3,588 Warnice
Warnice, Pyrzyce County
Warnice is a village in Pyrzyce County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Warnice. It lies approximately north-east of Pyrzyce and south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany...

Gmina Bielice
Gmina Bielice
Gmina Bielice is a rural gmina in Pyrzyce County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Bielice, which lies approximately north-west of Pyrzyce and south of the regional capital Szczecin....

rural 84.1 2,930 Bielice
Bielice, Pyrzyce County
Bielice is a village in Pyrzyce County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Bielice. It lies approximately north-west of Pyrzyce and south of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany...

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

rural 94.5 2,611 Kozielice
Kozielice, Pyrzyce County
Kozielice is a village in Pyrzyce County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kozielice. It lies approximately south-west of Pyrzyce and south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany...

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