__NOTOC__ Gmina Chociwel is an urban-rural

gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commune'') is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,477 gminas throughout the country, encompassing over 4 ...

(administrative district) in

Stargard County __NOTOC__ Stargard County ( pl, powiat stargardzki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local ...

West Pomeranian Voivodeship The West Pomeranian Voivodeship, also known as the West Pomerania Province, is a voivodeship (province) in northwestern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Szczecin. Its area equals 22 892.48 km² (8,838.84 sq mi), and in 2021, it was i ...

, in north-western

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...

. Its seat is the town of

Chociwel Chociwel ( csb, Frinwôłd; formerly german: Freienwalde in Pommern) is a town in northwestern Poland, in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in Stargard County. As of December 2021, it has 3,105 inhabitants. History In the Middle Ages it was a Slavi ...

, which lies approximately north-east of

Stargard Stargard (; 1945: ''Starogród'', 1950–2016: ''Stargard Szczeciński''; formerly German language, German: ''Stargard in Pommern'', or ''Stargard an der Ihna''; csb, Stôrgard) is a city in northwestern Poland, located in the West Pomeranian V ...

and east of the regional capital

Szczecin Szczecin (, , german: Stettin ; sv, Stettin ; Latin: ''Sedinum'' or ''Stetinum'') is the capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the German border, it is a major s ...

. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 6,106 (out of which the population of Chociwel amounts to 3,285, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 2,821). The gmina contains part of the

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...

called Ińsko Landscape Park.

Villages

Apart from the town of Chociwel, Gmina Chociwel contains the villages and settlements of

Bobrowniki Bobrowniki (; german: Beberen) is a village in Lipno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Bobrowniki. It lies approximately south-west of Lipno an ...

, Bród, Chociwel Wieś, Długie, Kamienny Most, Kamionka, Kania,

Kania Mała Kania Mała (german: link=no, Vorwerk Kannenberg) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Chociwel, within Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north-west of Chociwel, north-ea ...

, Karkowo, Lisowo, Lublino, Mokrzyca, Oświno, Pieczonka, Płątkowo, Radomyśl, Sątyrz Drugi, Sątyrz Pierwszy, Spławie, Starzyce, Wieleń Pomorski and Zabrodzie.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Chociwel is bordered by the gminas of Dobra,

Dobrzany Dobrzany ( csb, Jakùbòwò; german: Jacobshagen, or ''Jakobshagen'') is a town in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. As of December 2021, the town has a population of 2,225. History A settlement existed at the site of curr ...

Ińsko Ińsko ( csb, Nerbarg; formerly german: Nörenberg) is a town in Stargard County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative prov ...

, Marianowo,

Maszewo Maszewo (; formerly german: Massow) is a town in Goleniów County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,062 inhabitants (2004). See also History of Pomerania The history of Pomerania starts shortly before 1000 AD with ongoing conquest ...

, Stara Dąbrowa and Węgorzyno.

References

Polish official population figures 2006

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