Koszalin 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 is the city of Koszalin

Koszalin

Koszalin ; is the largest city of Middle Pomerania in north-western Poland. It is located 12 km south of the Baltic Sea coast. Koszalin is also a county-status city and capital of Koszalin County of West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999...

, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains three towns: Sianów

Sianów

Sianów is a town in Poland, in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Koszalin County. It has 6,520 inhabitants .-External links:**...

, 10 km (6 mi) north-east of Koszalin, Bobolice

Bobolice

Bobolice is a town in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It has a population of 4,503 ....

, 37 km (23 mi) south-east of Koszalin, and Polanów

Polanów

Polanów is a town in Poland, in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Koszalin County. It has 3,001 inhabitants .- Points of interest :* Gołogóra transmitter, a facility for FM-/TV-broadcasting with 2 guyed masts, which are 271 respectively 115 metres tall-External links:* *...

, 35 km (22 mi) east of Koszalin.

The county covers an area of 1669.09 square kilometres (644.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 64,087, out of which the population of Sianów is 6,543, that of Bobolice is 4,446, that of Polanów is 2,967, and the rural population is 50,131.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Koszalin

Koszalin

Koszalin ; is the largest city of Middle Pomerania in north-western Poland. It is located 12 km south of the Baltic Sea coast. Koszalin is also a county-status city and capital of Koszalin County of West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999...

, Koszalin County is also bordered by Sławno County, Słupsk County and Bytów County

Bytów County

Bytów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern 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 Bytów, which lies west of...

 to the east, Szczecinek County

Szczecinek County

Szczecinek 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 Szczecinek,...

 and Białogard County to the south, and Kołobrzeg County 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 eight 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 (three urban-rural and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Sianów Gmina Sianów Gmina Sianów is an urban-rural gmina in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Sianów, which lies approximately north-east of Koszalin and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	urban-rural	226.8	13,251	Sianów Sianów Sianów is a town in Poland, in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Koszalin County. It has 6,520 inhabitants .-External links:**...
Gmina Bobolice Gmina Bobolice Gmina Bobolice is an urban-rural gmina in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Bobolice, which lies approximately south-east of Koszalin and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...	urban-rural	367.7	9,905	Bobolice Bobolice Bobolice is a town in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It has a population of 4,503 ....
Gmina Będzino Gmina Bedzino Gmina Będzino is a rural gmina in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Będzino, which lies approximately west of Koszalin and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin....	rural	180.9	9,287	Będzino Bedzino Będzino is a village in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Będzino. It lies approximately west of Koszalin and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area of Farther Pomerania, where the village...
Gmina Polanów Gmina Polanów Gmina Polanów is an urban-rural gmina in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Polanów, which lies approximately east of Koszalin and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	urban-rural	393.1	9,194	Polanów Polanów Polanów is a town in Poland, in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Koszalin County. It has 3,001 inhabitants .- Points of interest :* Gołogóra transmitter, a facility for FM-/TV-broadcasting with 2 guyed masts, which are 271 respectively 115 metres tall-External links:* *...
Gmina Manowo Gmina Manowo Gmina Manowo is a rural gmina in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Manowo, which lies approximately south-east of Koszalin and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	188.6	6,322	Manowo Manowo Manowo is a village in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Manowo. It lies approximately south-east of Koszalin and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany...
Gmina Świeszyno Gmina Swieszyno Gmina Świeszyno is a rural gmina in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Świeszyno, which lies approximately south of Koszalin and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	132.6	5,621	Świeszyno Świeszyno, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Świeszyno is a village in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Świeszyno. It lies approximately south of Koszalin and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany...
Gmina Biesiekierz Gmina Biesiekierz Gmina Biesiekierz is a rural gmina in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Biesiekierz, which lies approximately south-west of Koszalin and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...	rural	116.9	5,439	Biesiekierz Biesiekierz Biesiekierz is a village in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Biesiekierz. It lies approximately south-west of Koszalin and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany...
Gmina Mielno Gmina Mielno Gmina Mielno is a rural gmina in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Mielno, a resort on the Baltic Sea coast....	rural	62.5	5,068	Mielno Mielno Mielno is a large coastal village in Koszalin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Mielno. It lies approximately north-west of Koszalin and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin...