Kołobrzeg County (Polish: powiat kołobrzeski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland, on the Baltic coast. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is Kołobrzeg, which lies on the coast 106 kilometres (66 mi) north-east of the regional capital Szczecin. Its only other town is Gościno.
Kołobrzeg County
Powiat kołobrzeski | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
 Division into gminas | |
| Coordinates (Kołobrzeg): 54°10′N 15°34′E / 54.167°N 15.567°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| Seat | Kołobrzeg |
| Gminas | Total 7 (incl. 1 urban) |
| Area | |
• Total | 725.86 km2 (280.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 76,089 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 44,794 |
| • Rural | 31,295 |
| Car plates | ZKL |
| Website | http://www.powiat.kolobrzeg.pl |
The county covers an area of 725.86 square kilometres (280.3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population was 76,089, out of which the population of Kołobrzeg was 44,794 and the rural population was 31,295.
Neighbouring counties
editKołobrzeg County is bordered by Koszalin County to the east, Białogard County to the south-east, Świdwin County and Łobez County to the south, and Gryfice County to the south-west. It also borders the Baltic Sea to the north.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into seven gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Kołobrzeg | urban | 25.7 | 44,794 | |
| Gmina Kołobrzeg | rural | 144.8 | 9,176 | Kołobrzeg * |
| Gmina Dygowo | rural | 128.6 | 5,605 | Dygowo |
| Gmina Gościno | urban-rural | 116.0 | 5,136 | Gościno |
| Gmina Rymań | rural | 146.1 | 4,183 | Rymań |
| Gmina Ustronie Morskie | rural | 57.3 | 3,613 | Ustronie Morskie |
| Gmina Siemyśl | rural | 107.4 | 3,582 | Siemyśl |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||
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