Myślibórz County Explained

Myślibórz County
Native Name:Powiat myśliborski
Settlement Type:County
Total Type:Total
Image Map1:Zmy gminy.svg
Map Caption1:Division into gminas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Area Total Km2:1181.95
Population Total:67412
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:39926
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:27486
Coor Pinpoint:Myślibórz
Coordinates:52.9333°N 66°W
Seat:Myślibórz
Parts Type:Gminas
Parts:Total 5
P1:Gmina Barlinek
P2:Gmina Boleszkowice
P3:Gmina Dębno
P4:Gmina Myślibórz
P5:Gmina Nowogródek Pomorski
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:ZMY
Website:http://www.powiatmysliborski.pl

Myślibórz County (Polish: powiat myśliborski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship (a voivodeship, or province that is found in northwestern Poland along 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 is the town of Myślibórz, which lies 57km (35miles) south of the regional capital Szczecin. The county also contains the towns of Barlinek, lying 240NaN0 east of Myślibórz, and Dębno, 250NaN0 southwest of Myślibórz.

The county covers an area of 1181.95km2. As of 2006 its total population is 67,412, out of which the population of Barlinek is 14,156, that of Dębno is 13,903, that of Myślibórz is 11,867, and the rural population is 27,486.

Neighbouring counties

Myślibórz County is bordered by Gryfino County to the northwest, Pyrzyce County and Stargard County to the north, Choszczno County to the northeast, Strzelce-Drezdenko County to the east, and Gorzów County to the southeast. It also borders Germany to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into five gminas. Two of the gminas are rural, whereas the other three have both urban and rural qualities. These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

GminaTypeArea
(km2)
Population
(2006)
Seat
Gmina Myślibórzurban-rural328.320,898Myślibórz
Gmina Dębnourban-rural318.820,805Dębno
Gmina Barlinekurban-rural258.819,528Barlinek
Gmina Nowogródek Pomorskirural146.23,282Nowogródek Pomorski
Gmina Boleszkowicerural129.92,899Boleszkowice

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