Drawsko County
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| Drawsko County Powiat drawski |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian | ||
| Seat | Drawsko Pomorskie | ||
| Gminas |
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| - Total | 1,764.21 km² (681.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 58,073 | ||
| - Density | 32.9/km² (85.3/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 35,764 | ||
| - Rural | 22,309 | ||
| Car plates | ZDR | ||
| Website: http://www.powiatdrawski.pl | |||
Drawsko County (Polish: powiat drawski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat is the town of Drawsko Pomorskie, which lies 82 kilometres (51 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin. The county contains three other towns: Złocieniec, 15 km (9 mi) east of Drawsko Pomorskie, Czaplinek, 29 km (18 mi) east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and Kalisz Pomorski, 29 km (18 mi) south of Drawsko Pomorskie.
The county covers an area of 1,764.21 square kilometres (681.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 58,073, out of which the population of Złocieniec is 13,377, that of Drawsko Pomorskie is 11,465, that of Czaplinek is 6,933, that of Kalisz Pomorski is 3,989, and the rural population is 22,309.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Drawsko County is bordered by Świdwin County to the north, Szczecinek County and Złotów County to the east, Wałcz County to the south-east, Choszczno County to the south, Stargard County to the west, and Łobez County to the north-west.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into six gminas (four urban-rural and two rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
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| Gmina Drawsko Pomorskie | urban-rural | 344.8 | 16,537 | Drawsko Pomorskie |
| Gmina Złocieniec | urban-rural | 194.5 | 15,571 | Złocieniec |
| Gmina Czaplinek | urban-rural | 364.7 | 11,795 | Czaplinek |
| Gmina Kalisz Pomorski | urban-rural | 480.5 | 7,150 | Kalisz Pomorski |
| Gmina Wierzchowo | rural | 229.3 | 4,489 | Wierzchowo |
| Gmina Ostrowice | rural | 150.4 | 2,531 | Ostrowice |
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