Gmina Wierzchowo

Gmina Wierzchowo
Wierzchowo Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Wierzchowo): 53°27′36″N 16°6′4″E / 53.46000°N 16.10111°ECoordinates: 53°27′36″N 16°6′4″E / 53.46000°N 16.10111°E
Country  Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Drawsko
Seat Wierzchowo
Area
 • Total 229.25 km2 (88.51 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 4,489
 • Density 20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Website http://www.wierzchowo.pl/

Gmina Wierzchowo is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Wierzchowo, which lies approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) east of Drawsko Pomorskie and 101 km (63 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

The gmina covers an area of 229.25 square kilometres (88.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 4,489.

Villages

Gmina Wierzchowo contains the villages and settlements of Będlino, Bonin, Danowice, Dębniewice, Garbowo, Knowie, Króle, Nowe Laski, Osiek Drawski, Otrzep, Radomyśl, Sośnica, Świerczyna, Wielboki, Wierzchówko, Wierzchowo, Żabin, Żabinek and Żeńsko.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Wierzchowo is bordered by the gminas of Czaplinek, Kalisz Pomorski, Mirosławiec, Wałcz and Złocieniec.

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