Gmina Pełczyce Explained

Gmina Pełczyce
Other Name:Pełczyce Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Choszczno
Area Total Km2:200.81
Population Total:8100
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:2698
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:5402
Coor Pinpoint:Pełczyce
Coordinates:53.0433°N 15.3053°W
Seat:Pełczyce
Website:http://www.pelczyce.pl/

Gmina Pełczyce is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Pełczyce, which lies approximately 16km (10miles) south-west of Choszczno and 640NaN0 south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

The gmina covers an area of 200.81km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 8,100 (out of which the population of Pełczyce amounts to 2,698, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,402).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Barlinek-Gorzów Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Pełczyce, Gmina Pełczyce contains the villages and settlements of Będargowiec, Będargowo, Boguszyny, Bolewice, Brzyczno, Bukwica, Chrapowo, Dolne, Dubielewo, Golejewo, Jagów, Jarosławsko, Kępiniec, Krzynki, Lubiana, Lubianka, Ługowo, Łyskowo, Nadarzyn, Niesporowice, Płotno, Przekolno, Przyłęki, Puszczyn, Sarnik, Sułkowo, Trynno, Trzęsacz and Wierzchno.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Pełczyce is bordered by the gminas of Barlinek, Choszczno, Dolice, Krzęcin and Strzelce Krajeńskie.

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