Stargard 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...

. 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 Stargard Szczeciński

Stargard Szczecinski

Stargard Szczeciński is a city in northwestern Poland, with a population of 71,017 . Situated on the Ina River it is the capital of Stargard County and since 1999 has been in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship; prior to that it was in the Szczecin Voivodeship...

, which lies 32 kilometres (20 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....

. The county contains four other towns: Chociwel

Chociwel

Chociwel is a town in Poland, in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Stargard County. It has 3,279 inhabitants .Prior to World War II Chociwel was in Germany and known as Freienwalde. It had a population of 3,406 in 1939. After the death and dislocation associated with the war, its population was...

, 26 km (16 mi) north-east of Stargard Szczeciński, Dobrzany

Dobrzany

Dobrzany is a town in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It has a population of 2,463 ....

, 27 km (17 mi) east of Stargard Szczeciński, Ińsko

Insko

Ińsko is a town in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It has a population of 2,001 .Ińsko gives its name to the protected area known as Ińsko Landscape Park....

, 37 km (23 mi) east of Stargard Szczeciński, and Suchań

Suchán

Sucháň is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.-External links:*http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.htmlIt is also the best name ever!...

, 21 km (13 mi) east of Stargard Szczeciński.

The county covers an area of 1519.59 square kilometres (586.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 119,402, out of which the population of Stargard Szczeciński is 70,534, that of Chociwel is 3,285, that of Dobrzany is 2,420, that of Ińsko is 2,001, that of Suchań is 1,446, and the rural population is 39,716.

Neighbouring counties

Stargard County is bordered by Goleniów County

Goleniów County

Goleniów 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 Goleniów, which...

 to the north, Łobez County to the north-east, 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,...

 to the east, Choszczno County

Choszczno County

Choszczno 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 Choszczno,...

 to the south-east, Myślibórz County

Myslibórz County

Myślibórz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship . It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998...

 and Pyrzyce County

Pyrzyce County

Pyrzyce 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 Pyrzyce, which...

 to the south, and Gryfino County

Gryfino County

Gryfino County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 and largest...

 and the city of 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....

 to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 10 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 (one urban, four urban-rural and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Stargard Szczeciński Stargard Szczecinski Stargard Szczeciński is a city in northwestern Poland, with a population of 71,017 . Situated on the Ina River it is the capital of Stargard County and since 1999 has been in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship; prior to that it was in the Szczecin Voivodeship...	urban	48.1	70,534
Gmina Stargard Szczeciński Gmina Stargard Szczecinski Gmina Stargard Szczeciński is a rural gmina in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Stargard Szczeciński, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....	rural	318.5	11,322	Stargard Szczeciński Stargard Szczecinski Stargard Szczeciński is a city in northwestern Poland, with a population of 71,017 . Situated on the Ina River it is the capital of Stargard County and since 1999 has been in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship; prior to that it was in the Szczecin Voivodeship...  *
Gmina Dolice Gmina Dolice Gmina Dolice is a rural gmina in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Dolice, which lies approximately south-east of Stargard Szczeciński and south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...	rural	237.1	8,165	Dolice Dolice, Gmina Dolice Dolice is a village in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dolice. It lies approximately south-east of Stargard Szczeciński and south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany...
Gmina Chociwel Gmina Chociwel Gmina Chociwel is an urban-rural gmina in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Chociwel, which lies approximately north-east of Stargard Szczeciński and east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006...	urban-rural	160.6	6,106	Chociwel Chociwel Chociwel is a town in Poland, in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Stargard County. It has 3,279 inhabitants .Prior to World War II Chociwel was in Germany and known as Freienwalde. It had a population of 3,406 in 1939. After the death and dislocation associated with the war, its population was...
Gmina Dobrzany Gmina Dobrzany Gmina Dobrzany is an urban-rural gmina in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Dobrzany, which lies approximately east of Stargard Szczeciński and east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...	urban-rural	135.1	5,073	Dobrzany Dobrzany Dobrzany is a town in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It has a population of 2,463 ....
Gmina Suchań Gmina Suchan Gmina Suchań is an urban-rural gmina in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Suchań, which lies approximately east of Stargard Szczeciński and east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	urban-rural	132.8	4,324	Suchań Suchán Sucháň is a village and municipality in the Veľký Krtíš District of the Banská Bystrica Region of southern Slovakia.-External links:*http://www.statistics.sk/mosmis/eng/run.htmlIt is also the best name ever!...
Gmina Kobylanka Gmina Kobylanka Gmina Kobylanka is a rural gmina in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Kobylanka, which lies approximately west of Stargard Szczeciński and east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	122.1	3,646	Kobylanka Kobylanka, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Kobylanka is a village in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kobylanka. It lies approximately west of Stargard Szczeciński and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany...
Gmina Stara Dąbrowa Gmina Stara Dabrowa Gmina Stara Dąbrowa is a rural gmina in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Stara Dąbrowa, which lies approximately north-east of Stargard Szczeciński and east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of...	rural	112.6	3,578	Stara Dąbrowa Stara Dąbrowa, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Stara Dąbrowa is a village in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Stara Dąbrowa. It lies approximately north-east of Stargard Szczeciński and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany...
Gmina Ińsko Gmina Insko Gmina Ińsko is an urban-rural gmina in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Ińsko, which lies approximately east of Stargard Szczeciński and east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	urban-rural	151.0	3,517	Ińsko Insko Ińsko is a town in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It has a population of 2,001 .Ińsko gives its name to the protected area known as Ińsko Landscape Park....
Gmina Marianowo Gmina Marianowo Gmina Marianowo is a rural gmina in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Marianowo, which lies approximately east of Stargard Szczeciński and east of the regional capital Szczecin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	101.8	3,137	Marianowo Marianowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship Marianowo is a village in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Marianowo. It lies approximately east of Stargard Szczeciński and east of the regional capital Szczecin.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany...
* seat not part of the gmina