Lebork County
Encyclopedia
Lębork County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Pomeranian Voivodeship
, northern 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 is Lębork
, which lies 61 kilometres (38 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk
. The only other town in the county is Łeba, lying 29 km (18 mi) north-west of Lębork.
The county covers an area of 706.99 square kilometres (273 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 63,659, out of which the population of Lębork is 35,069, that of Łeba is 3,824, and the rural population is 24,766.
Lębork County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship
Lębork County is bordered by Wejherowo County
to the east, Kartuzy County
to the south-east, Bytów County
to the south and Słupsk County to the west. It also borders the Baltic Sea
to the north.
s (two urban and three 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 Pomeranian Voivodeship
Pomeranian Voivodeship
Pomeranian Voivodeship, or Pomerania Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in north-central Poland. It comprises most of Pomerelia , as well as an area east of the Vistula River...
, northern 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 and largest town is Lębork
Lebork
Lębork is a town on the Łeba and Okalica rivers in Middle Pomerania region, north-western Poland with some 37,000 inhabitants.Lębork is also the capital of Lębork County in Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, formerly in Słupsk Voivodeship ....
, which lies 61 kilometres (38 mi) west of the regional capital Gdańsk
Gdansk
Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
. The only other town in the county is Łeba, lying 29 km (18 mi) north-west of Lębork.
The county covers an area of 706.99 square kilometres (273 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 63,659, out of which the population of Lębork is 35,069, that of Łeba is 3,824, and the rural population is 24,766.
Lębork County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship
Lębork County is bordered by Wejherowo County
Wejherowo County
Wejherowo County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern 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 is...
to the east, Kartuzy County
Kartuzy County
Kartuzy 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 Kartuzy, which lies west...
to the south-east, 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 south and Słupsk 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 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 (two urban and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Lębork Lebork Lębork is a town on the Łeba and Okalica rivers in Middle Pomerania region, north-western Poland with some 37,000 inhabitants.Lębork is also the capital of Lębork County in Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, formerly in Słupsk Voivodeship .... |
urban | 17.9 | 35,069 | |
| Gmina Nowa Wieś Lęborska Gmina Nowa Wies Leborska Gmina Nowa Wieś Lęborska is a rural gmina in Lębork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Nowa Wieś Lęborska, which lies approximately north-west of Lębork and west of the regional capital Gdańsk.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 270.4 | 12,390 | Nowa Wieś Lęborska Nowa Wies Leborska Nowa Wieś Lęborska is a village in Lębork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Nowa Wieś Lęborska... |
| Gmina Cewice Gmina Cewice Gmina Cewice is a rural gmina in Lębork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Cewice, which lies approximately south of Lębork and west of the regional capital Gdańsk.... |
rural | 187.9 | 6,891 | Cewice Cewice Cewice is a village in Lębork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Cewice. It lies approximately south of Lębork and west of the regional capital Gdańsk.... |
| Gmina Wicko Gmina Wicko Gmina Wicko is a rural gmina in Lębork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wicko, which lies approximately north-west of Lębork and north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.... |
rural | 216.1 | 5,485 | Wicko Wicko, Pomeranian Voivodeship Wicko is a village in Lębork County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wicko. It lies approximately north-west of Lębork and north-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.... |
| Łeba | urban | 14.8 | 3,824 | |