Świebodzin 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 Lubusz Voivodeship

Lubusz Voivodeship

- Administrative division :Lubusz Voivodeship is divided into 14 counties : 2 city counties and 12 land counties. These are further divided into 83 gminas....

, 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 Świebodzin

Swiebodzin

Świebodzin is a town in western Poland with 21,757 inhabitants . It is the capital of Świebodzin CountyIt was formerly part of the Zielona Góra Voivodeship , a reconfiguration of the old German state of Prussia, the eastern 40% of which was inherited by Poland in 1945, and led to the expulsion of...

, which lies 35 km (22 mi) north of Zielona Góra

Zielona Góra

Zielona Góra is a city in Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 117,557 inhabitants within the city limits and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including three neighbouring counties ....

 and 57 km (35 mi) south of Gorzów Wielkopolski

Gorzów Wielkopolski

Gorzów Wielkopolski is a city in western Poland, on the Warta river. It is the biggest city in the Lubusz Voivodeship with 125,149 inhabitants...

. The only other town in the county is Zbąszynek

Zbaszynek

Zbąszynek is a town in western Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship, in Świebodzin County. It has 5,185 inhabitants .-History:The town was founded in the 1920s, when, as a result of the Greater Poland Uprising as well as the Treaty of Versailles, the railroad hub of Zbaszyn became part of newly...

, lying 20 km (12 mi) east of Świebodzin.

The county covers an area of 937.45 square kilometres (362 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 55,989, out of which the population of Świebodzin is 21,679, that of Zbąszynek is 5,087, and the rural population is 29,223.

Neighbouring counties

Świebodzin County is bordered by Międzyrzecz County

Miedzyrzecz County

Międzyrzecz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lubusz Voivodeship, 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 Międzyrzecz, which lies ...

 to the north, Nowy Tomyśl County

Nowy Tomysl County

Nowy Tomyśl County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central 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 Nowy Tomyśl,...

 to the east, Zielona Góra County

Zielona Góra County

Zielona Góra County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lubusz Voivodeship, 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 city of Zielona Góra, although the city...

 to the south, Krosno Odrzańskie County

Krosno Odrzanskie County

Krosno Odrzańskie County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lubusz Voivodeship, 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 is the town of...

 to the south-west and Sulęcin County

Sulecin County

Sulęcin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lubusz Voivodeship, 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 Sulęcin, which lies south of...

 to the north-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 Świebodzin Gmina Swiebodzin Gmina Świebodzin is an urban-rural gmina in Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Świebodzin, which lies approximately north of Zielona Góra and south of Gorzów Wielkopolski....	urban-rural	227.4	29,774	Świebodzin Swiebodzin Świebodzin is a town in western Poland with 21,757 inhabitants . It is the capital of Świebodzin CountyIt was formerly part of the Zielona Góra Voivodeship , a reconfiguration of the old German state of Prussia, the eastern 40% of which was inherited by Poland in 1945, and led to the expulsion of...
Gmina Zbąszynek Gmina Zbaszynek Gmina Zbąszynek is an urban-rural gmina in Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Zbąszynek, which lies approximately east of Świebodzin, north-east of Zielona Góra, and south-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...	urban-rural	94.4	8,376	Zbąszynek Zbaszynek Zbąszynek is a town in western Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship, in Świebodzin County. It has 5,185 inhabitants .-History:The town was founded in the 1920s, when, as a result of the Greater Poland Uprising as well as the Treaty of Versailles, the railroad hub of Zbaszyn became part of newly...
Gmina Skąpe Gmina Skape Gmina Skąpe is a rural gmina in Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the village of Skąpe, which lies approximately south-west of Świebodzin, north of Zielona Góra, and south of Gorzów Wielkopolski....	rural	181.3	5,414	Skąpe Skape, Lubusz Voivodeship Skąpe is a village in Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Skąpe. It lies approximately south-west of Świebodzin, north of Zielona Góra, and south of Gorzów Wielkopolski.The village has a population of 421.-References:...
Gmina Łagów	rural	199.2	5,135	Łagów
Gmina Szczaniec Gmina Szczaniec Gmina Szczaniec is a rural gmina in Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the village of Szczaniec, which lies approximately east of Świebodzin, north of Zielona Góra, and south-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	112.9	3,946	Szczaniec Szczaniec Szczaniec is a village in Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Szczaniec. It lies approximately east of Świebodzin, north of Zielona Góra, and south-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.The village has a population of 1,473.-References:...
Gmina Lubrza Gmina Lubrza, Lubusz Voivodeship Gmina Lubrza is a rural gmina in Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the village of Lubrza, which lies approximately north-west of Świebodzin, north of Zielona Góra, and south of Gorzów Wielkopolski.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	122.3	3,344	Lubrza Lubrza, Lubusz Voivodeship Lubrza is a village in Świebodzin County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Lubrza. It lies approximately north-west of Świebodzin, north of Zielona Góra, and south of Gorzów Wielkopolski.The village has a population of 975.-References:...