Gmina Barwice

Gmina Barwice
Barwice Commune
Gmina

Coat of arms
Coordinates (Barwice): 53°44′N 16°21′E / 53.733°N 16.350°E / 53.733; 16.350Coordinates: 53°44′N 16°21′E / 53.733°N 16.350°E / 53.733; 16.350
Country  Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County Szczecinek
Seat Barwice
Area
  Total 258.89 km2 (99.96 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 8,897
  Density 34/km2 (89/sq mi)
  Urban 3,838
  Rural 5,059
Website http://www.barwice.pl/

Gmina Barwice is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Barwice, which lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Szczecinek and 122 km (76 mi) east of the regional capital Szczecin.

The gmina covers an area of 258.89 square kilometres (100.0 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 8,897, of which the population of Barwice is 3,838, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 5,059.

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

Villages

Apart from the town of Barwice, Gmina Barwice contains the villages and settlements of Bącki, Białowąs, Bierzkowo, Borzęcino, Brzeźno, Chłopówko, Chłopowo, Chwalimka, Chwalimki, Cybulino, Dobrzycko, Gąski, Gonne Małe, Górki, Grabiążek, Gwiazdowo, Jadwigowo, Jagielnik, Jeziorki, Kaźmierzewo, Kłodzino, Knyki, Kobacz, Kobuz, Kołątek, Kolonia Łęknica, Kolonia Przybkowo, Kolonia Sulikowo, Koprzywienko, Koprzywno, Korzec, Krzyka, Krzywolas, Łęknica, Liwiec, Luboradza, Lubostronie, Niemierzyno, Nowa Łęknica, Nowe Koprzywno, Nowy Chwalim, Nowy Grabiąż, Ostropole, Ostrowąsy, Parchlino, Piaski, Polne, Przybkówko, Smaga, Śmilcz, Stare Koprzywno, Stary Chwalim, Stary Grabiąż, Sulikowo, Świerk, Tarmno, Trzemienko, Uradz, Weje, Wojsławiec, Żdżar and Żytnik.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Barwice is bordered by the gminas of Borne Sulinowo, Czaplinek, Grzmiąca, Połczyn-Zdrój, Szczecinek and Tychowo.

References


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