Slawno County
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Sławno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship
, north-western 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 is the town of Sławno, which lies 174 kilometres (108 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin
. The only other town in the county is Darłowo, lying on the coast 19 km (12 mi) west of Sławno.
The county covers an area of 1043.62 square kilometres (402.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 57,643, out of which the population of Darłowo is 14,380, that of Sławno is 13,314, and the rural population is 29,949.
to the south-west. It also borders the Baltic Sea
to the north-west.
s (two urban and four 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 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 town of Sławno, which lies 174 kilometres (108 mi) north-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 Darłowo, lying on the coast 19 km (12 mi) west of Sławno.
The county covers an area of 1043.62 square kilometres (402.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 57,643, out of which the population of Darłowo is 14,380, that of Sławno is 13,314, and the rural population is 29,949.
Neighbouring counties
Sławno County is bordered by Słupsk County to the east and Koszalin CountyKoszalin County
Koszalin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western 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...
to the south-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-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into six 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 four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Darłowo | urban | 19.9 | 14,380 | |
| Sławno | urban | 15.8 | 13,314 | |
| Gmina Sławno | rural | 284.2 | 8,855 | Sławno * |
| Gmina Darłowo | rural | 269.8 | 7,561 | Darłowo * |
| Gmina Postomino Gmina Postomino Gmina Postomino is a rural gmina in Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Postomino, which lies approximately north of Sławno and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.... |
rural | 227.2 | 6,973 | Postomino Postomino Postomino is a village in Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Postomino. It lies approximately north of Sławno and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany... |
| Gmina Malechowo Gmina Malechowo Gmina Malechowo is a rural gmina in Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Malechowo, which lies approximately south-west of Sławno and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 226.6 | 6,560 | Malechowo Malechowo, Sławno County Malechowo is a village in Sławno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Malechowo. It lies approximately south-west of Sławno and north-east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany... |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||