Myślibórz County
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| Myślibórz County Powiat myśliborski |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian | ||
| Seat | Myślibórz | ||
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 1,181.95 km² (456.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 67,412 | ||
| - Density | 57/km² (147.7/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 39,926 | ||
| - Rural | 27,486 | ||
| Car plates | ZMY | ||
| Website: http://www.powiatmysliborski.pl | |||
Myślibórz County (Polish: powiat myśliborski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland, on the German border. 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 Myślibórz, which lies 57 kilometres (35 mi) south of the regional capital Szczecin. The county also contains the towns of Barlinek, lying 24 km (15 mi) east of Myślibórz, and Dębno, 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Myślibórz.
The county covers an area of 1,181.95 square kilometres (456.4 sq mi). 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.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Myślibórz County is bordered by Gryfino County to the north-west, Pyrzyce County and Stargard County to the north, Choszczno County to the north-east, Strzelce-Drezdenko County to the east, and Gorzów County to the south-east. It also borders Germany to the west.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into five gminas (three 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 Myślibórz | urban-rural | 328.3 | 20,898 | Myślibórz |
| Gmina Dębno | urban-rural | 318.8 | 20,805 | Dębno |
| Gmina Barlinek | urban-rural | 258.8 | 19,528 | Barlinek |
| Gmina Nowogródek Pomorski | rural | 146.2 | 3,282 | Nowogródek Pomorski |
| Gmina Boleszkowice | rural | 129.9 | 2,899 | Boleszkowice |
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