Strzelce-Drezdenko 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 Lubusz Voivodeship

Lubusz Voivodeship

- Administrative division :Lubusz Voivodeship is divided into 14 counties : 2 city counties and 12 land counties. These are further divided into 83 gminas....

, 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 is the town of Strzelce Krajeńskie

Strzelce Krajenskie

Strzelce Krajeńskie is a town in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship. It is the capital of Strzelce-Drezdenko County. Population is 10,186 .-External links:**...

, which lies 25 km (16 mi) north-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski

Gorzów Wielkopolski

Gorzów Wielkopolski is a city in western Poland, on the Warta river. It is the biggest city in the Lubusz Voivodeship with 125,149 inhabitants...

 and 104 km (65 mi) north of Zielona Góra

Zielona Góra

Zielona Góra is a city in Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 117,557 inhabitants within the city limits and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including three neighbouring counties ....

. The county also contains the towns of Drezdenko

Drezdenko

Drezdenko is a town in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship, in Strzelce-Drezdenko County. It has 10,421 inhabitants .- People :* Karl Ludwig Hencke* Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum* Adam Krieger* Joachim von der Marwitz* Carl Spude* Krystian Burchart...

, lying 21 km (13 mi) east of Strzelce Krajeńskie, and Dobiegniew

Dobiegniew

Dobiegniew is a town in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship, in Strzelce-Drezdenko County. It has 3,189 inhabitants .It was part of Germany until 1945. In WWII, the Oflag II-C POW camp was located nearby.-External links:*...

, 18 km (11 mi) north-east of Strzelce Krajeńskie.

The county covers an area of 1248.32 square kilometres (482 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 50,151, out of which the population of Drezdenko is 10,332, that of Strzelce Krajeńskie is 10,143, that of Dobiegniew is 3,187, and the rural population is 26,489.

Neighbouring counties

Strzelce-Drezdenko County is bordered by 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 north, Wałcz County to the north-east, Czarnków-Trzcianka County

Czarnków-Trzcianka County

Czarnków-Trzcianka County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central 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 Czarnków,...

 to the east, Międzychód County

Miedzychód County

Międzychód County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central 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 Międzychód,...

 to the south-east, Międzyrzecz County

Miedzyrzecz County

Międzyrzecz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lubusz Voivodeship, 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 Międzyrzecz, which lies ...

 to the south, Gorzów County to the south-west and 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...

 to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into five 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 two rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Strzelce Krajeńskie Gmina Strzelce Krajenskie Gmina Strzelce Krajeńskie is an urban-rural gmina in Strzelce-Drezdenko County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland...	urban-rural	318.6	17,389	Strzelce Krajeńskie Strzelce Krajenskie Strzelce Krajeńskie is a town in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship. It is the capital of Strzelce-Drezdenko County. Population is 10,186 .-External links:**...
Gmina Drezdenko Gmina Drezdenko Gmina Drezdenko is an urban-rural gmina in Strzelce-Drezdenko County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Drezdenko, which lies approximately east of Strzelce Krajeńskie and east of Gorzów Wielkopolski....	urban-rural	399.9	17,184	Drezdenko Drezdenko Drezdenko is a town in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship, in Strzelce-Drezdenko County. It has 10,421 inhabitants .- People :* Karl Ludwig Hencke* Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum* Adam Krieger* Joachim von der Marwitz* Carl Spude* Krystian Burchart...
Gmina Dobiegniew Gmina Dobiegniew Gmina Dobiegniew is an urban-rural gmina in Strzelce-Drezdenko County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Dobiegniew, which lies approximately north-east of Strzelce Krajeńskie and north-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...	urban-rural	351.0	6,959	Dobiegniew Dobiegniew Dobiegniew is a town in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship, in Strzelce-Drezdenko County. It has 3,189 inhabitants .It was part of Germany until 1945. In WWII, the Oflag II-C POW camp was located nearby.-External links:*...
Gmina Zwierzyn Gmina Zwierzyn Gmina Zwierzyn is a rural gmina in Strzelce-Drezdenko County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the village of Zwierzyn, which lies approximately south-east of Strzelce Krajeńskie and north-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	101.0	4,460	Zwierzyn Zwierzyn Zwierzyn is a village in Strzelce-Drezdenko County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Zwierzyn...
Gmina Stare Kurowo Gmina Stare Kurowo Gmina Stare Kurowo is a rural gmina in Strzelce-Drezdenko County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the village of Stare Kurowo, which lies approximately east of Strzelce Krajeńskie and north-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	77.9	4,159	Stare Kurowo Stare Kurowo Stare Kurowo is a village in Strzelce-Drezdenko County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Stare Kurowo...