Świebodzin County

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Świebodzin County
Powiat świebodziński

— County —

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Location within the voivodeship

Coordinates (Świebodzin): 52°15′N 15°32′E / 52.25, 15.533

Country

Poland

Seat

Total 6

Area

- Total

937.45 km² (362 sq mi)

Population (2006)

- Total

55,989

- Density

59.7/km² (154.7/sq mi)

- Urban

26,766

- Rural

29,223

Car plates

FSW

Website: http://www.swiebodzin.pl

Świebodzin County (Polish: powiat świebodziński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Świebodzin, which lies 35 km (22 mi) north of Zielona Góra and 57 km (35 mi) south of Gorzów Wielkopolski. The only other town in the county is Zbąszynek, lying 20 km (12 mi) east of Świebodzin.

The county covers an area of 937.45 square kilometres (362.0 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 55,989, out of which the population of Świebodzin is 21,679, that of Zbąszynek is 5,087, and the rural population is 29,223.

[edit] Neighbouring counties

Świebodzin County is bordered by Międzyrzecz County to the north, Nowy Tomyśl County to the east, Zielona Góra County to the south, Krosno Odrzańskie County to the south-west and Sulęcin County to the north-west.

[edit] Administrative division

The county is subdivided into six gminas (two urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Świebodzin	urban-rural	227.4	29,774	Świebodzin
Gmina Zbąszynek	urban-rural	94.4	8,376	Zbąszynek
Gmina Skąpe	rural	181.3	5,414	Skąpe
Gmina Łagów	rural	199.2	5,135	Łagów
Gmina Szczaniec	rural	112.9	3,946	Szczaniec
Gmina Lubrza	rural	122.3	3,344	Lubrza

[edit] References

Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Świebodzin County

Seat: Świebodzin Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Świebodzin • Gmina Zbąszynek Rural gminas: Gmina Łagów • Gmina Lubrza • Gmina Skąpe • Gmina Szczaniec

v • d • e Counties of Lubusz Voivodeship

City counties: Gorzów Wielkopolski (governor's seat) • Zielona Góra (assembly seat) Land counties: Gorzów • Krosno Odrzańskie • Międzyrzecz • Nowa Sól • Słubice • Strzelce-Drezdenko • Sulęcin • Świebodzin • Wschowa • Żagań • Żary • Zielona Góra