Gmina Barwice | |
Other Name: | Barwice Commune |
Settlement Type: | Gmina |
Total Type: | Total |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | West Pomeranian |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Szczecinek |
Area Total Km2: | 258.89 |
Population Total: | 8897 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 3838 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Rural |
Population Blank1: | 5059 |
Coor Pinpoint: | Barwice |
Coordinates: | 53.7333°N 37°W |
Seat: | Barwice |
Website: | http://www.barwice.pl/ |
Gmina Barwice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Barwice, which lies approximately 23km (14miles) west of Szczecinek and 1220NaN0 east of the regional capital Szczecin.
The gmina covers an area of 258.89km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 8,897, of which the population of Barwice is 3,838, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,059.
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Drawsko Landscape Park.
Apart from the town of Barwice, Gmina Barwice contains the villages and settlements of Bącki, Białowąs, Borzęcino, Brzeźno, Chłopówko, Chłopowo, Chwalimka, Chwalimki, Cybulino, Dobrzycko, Gąski, Gonne Małe, Górki, Grabiążek, Gwiazdowo, Jadwigowo, Jagielnik, Jeziorki, Kaźmierzewo, Kłodzino, Knyki, Kobacz, Kobuz, Kołątek, Kolonia Łęknica, Kolonia Przybkowo, Kolonia Sulikowo, Koprzywienko, Koprzywno, Korzec, Krzyka, Krzywolas, Łęknica, Liwiec, Luboradza, Lubostronie, Niemierzyno, Nowa Łęknica, Nowe Koprzywno, Nowy Chwalim, Nowy Grabiąż, Ostropole, Ostrowąsy, Parchlino, Piaski, Polne, Przybkówko, Smaga, Śmilcz, Stare Koprzywno, Stary Chwalim, Stary Grabiąż, Sulikowo, Świerk, Tarmno, Trzemienko, Uradz, Weje, Wojsławiec, Żdżar and Żytnik.
Gmina Barwice is bordered by the gminas of Borne Sulinowo, Czaplinek, Grzmiąca, Połczyn-Zdrój, Szczecinek and Tychowo.