Gmina Czaplinek Explained

Gmina Czaplinek
Other Name:Czaplinek Commune
Settlement Type:Gmina
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Drawsko
Area Total Km2:364.72
Population Total:11795
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:6933
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:4862
Coor Pinpoint:Czaplinek
Coordinates:53.55°N 30°W
Seat:Czaplinek
Website:http://www.czaplinek.pl/

Gmina Czaplinek is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Czaplinek, which lies approximately 29km (18miles) east of Drawsko Pomorskie and 1110NaN0 east of the regional capital Szczecin.

The gmina covers an area of 364.72km2, and as of 2006 its total population is 11,795 (out of which the population of Czaplinek amounts to 6,933, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,862).

The gmina contains part of the protected area called Drawsko Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Czaplinek, Gmina Czaplinek contains the villages and settlements of Bielice, Broczyno, Brzezinka, Buszcze, Byszkowo, Chmielewo, Cichorzecze, Czarne Małe, Czarne Wielkie, Dobrzyca Mała, Drahimek, Głęboczek, Kamienna Góra, Karsno, Kluczewo, Kluczewo-Kolonia, Kołomąt, Kosin, Kuszewo, Kuźnica Drawska, Łąka, Łazice, Łysinin, Machliny, Miłkowo, Motarzewo, Niwka, Nowa Wieś, Nowe Drawsko, Ostroróg, Piaseczno, Piekary, Podstrzesze, Prosinko, Prosino, Psie Głowy, Rzepowo, Sikory, Stare Drawsko, Stare Gonne, Stare Kaleńsko, Studniczka, Sulibórz, Trzciniec, Turze, Wełnica, Wrześnica, Zdziersko, Żelisławie and Żerdno.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Czaplinek is bordered by the gminas of Barwice, Borne Sulinowo, Jastrowie, Ostrowice, Połczyn-Zdrój, Wałcz, Wierzchowo and Złocieniec.

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