Gmina Ostrowice is a 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 village of Ostrowice

Ostrowice

Ostrowice is a village in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Ostrowice. It lies approximately north-east of Drawsko Pomorskie and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany...

, which lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-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 96 km (60 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....

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The gmina covers an area of 150.42 square kilometres (58.1 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 2,531.

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 ....

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Villages

Gmina Ostrowice contains the villages and settlements of Bolegorzyn

Bolegorzyn

Bolegorzyn is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrowice, 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....

, Borne

Borne, Drawsko County

Borne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrowice, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland....

, Chlebowo

Chlebowo, Drawsko County

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

, Cieminko

Cieminko

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

, Dołgie, Donatowo

Donatowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

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

, Drzeńsko

Drzensko, Drawsko County

Drzeńsko is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrowice, 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....

, Grabinek

Grabinek, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

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

, Gronowo

Gronowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

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

, Grzybno

Grzybno, Drawsko County

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

, Jelenino

Jelenino, Drawsko County

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

, Jutrosin

Jutrosin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

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

, Kania Górka

Kania Górka

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

, Karpno

Karpno, Drawsko County

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

, Kiełpin, Kleszczno

Kleszczno

Kleszczno is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrowice, 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....

, Kołatka, Kolno

Kolno, Drawsko County

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

, Kosobądź

Kosobadz

Kosobądź is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrowice, 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....

, Marysin

Marysin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Marysin is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrowice, 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....

, Miłobądź

Miłobądz, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Miłobądz is a former settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Biały Bór, within Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately south of Biały Bór, north-east of Szczecinek, and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area...

, Nowe Worowo

Nowe Worowo

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

, Ostrowice

Ostrowice

Ostrowice is a village in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Ostrowice. It lies approximately north-east of Drawsko Pomorskie and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany...

, Płocie, Przystanek

Przystanek, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

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

, Przytoń

Przyton, Drawsko County

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

, Siecino

Siecino

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

, Śmidzięcino

Smidziecino

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

, Smołdzęcino, Śródlesie

Sródlesie, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

Śródlesie is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrowice, 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....

, Szczycienko

Szczycienko

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

, Szczytniki

Szczytniki, Drawsko County

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

, Tęczyn

Teczyn, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

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

, Węglin

Weglin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship

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

 and Wiercienko

Wiercienko

Wiercienko is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Ostrowice, 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....

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Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Ostrowice is bordered by the gminas of Brzeżno

Gmina Brzezno

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

, Czaplinek

Gmina Czaplinek

Gmina Czaplinek is an urban-rural gmina in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Czaplinek, 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...

, Drawsko Pomorskie

Gmina Drawsko Pomorskie

Gmina Drawsko Pomorskie is an urban-rural gmina in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland...

, Połczyn-Zdrój, Świdwin

Gmina Swidwin

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

 and Złocieniec.