__NOTOC__ Gmina Złocieniec is an urban-rural

gmina The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,479 gminy throughout the country, encompassing over 43,000 villages. 940 gminy include cities and tow ...

(administrative district) in

Drawsko County __NOTOC__ Drawsko County () 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 government reforms passe ...

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, in north-western

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. Its seat is the town of

Złocieniec Złocieniec (; ) is a town in northwestern Poland. Located in West Pomeranian Voivodeship's Drawsko County since 1999, it was previously a part of Koszalin Voivodeship (disambiguation), Koszalin Voivodeship (1950–1998). The population of Złoci ...

, which lies approximately east of

Drawsko Pomorskie Drawsko Pomorskie (until 1948 ; ) is a town in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northwestern Poland. It is the administrative seat of Drawsko County and the urban-rural commune of Gmina Drawsko Pomorskie. As of December 2021, the town has a ...

and east of the regional capital

Szczecin Szczecin ( , , ; ; ; or ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland. Located near the Baltic Sea and the Poland-Germany border, German border, it is a major port, seaport, the la ...

. The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 15,571 (out of which the population of Złocieniec amounts to 13,377, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 2,194). The gmina contains part of the

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...

called

Drawsko Landscape Park Drawsko Landscape Park (''Drawski Park Krajobrazowy'') is a protected area ( Landscape Park) in north-western Poland, established in 1979, covering an area of . The Park lies within West Pomeranian Voivodeship: in Drawsko County ( Gmina Czaplin ...

Villages

Apart from the town of Złocieniec, Gmina Złocieniec contains the villages and settlements of Błędno, Bobrowo, Cieszyno, Darskowo, Jadwiżyn,

Jarosław Jarosław (; , ; ; ) is a town in southeastern Poland, situated on the San (river), San River. The town had 35,475 inhabitants in 2023. It is the capital of Jarosław County in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship. History Jarosław is located in the ...

, Kosobudki, Kosobudy, Lubieszewo, Małobór,

Męcidół Męcidół () is a settlement in the administrative district of Gmina Złocieniec, within Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Złocieniec, east of Drawsko Pomorskie, and east ...

, Rzęśnica, Skąpe, Stare Worowo, Stawno, Sułoszyn, Szymalów, Uraz, Warniłęg,

Wąsosz Wąsosz (formerly ) is a town in Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Wąsosz. It lies approximately south-east of Góra, and north-west of the regiona ...

and Zatonie.

Neighbouring gminas

Gmina Złocieniec is bordered by the gminas of

Czaplinek Czaplinek (; ) is a town in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 7,012 inhabitants as of December 2021. It is situated between Drawsko and Czaplino lakes. The former name of ''Tempelburg'' refers to the Templar Knights, w ...

Kalisz Pomorski Kalisz Pomorski (; ) is a small town in Drawsko County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship in northwestern Poland with about 4,500 inhabitants. History In the 8th century a Slavic gród existed in present-day Kalisz Pomorski. In the Middle Ages it w ...

Ostrowice Ostrowice (formerly German ''Wusterwitz'') is a village in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Until January 1, 2019, it was the seat of the gmina (administrative district) called Gmina Ostrowice that was created ...

Połczyn-Zdrój Połczyn-Zdrój (; ) is a town in Świdwin County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 8,372 inhabitants (2010). It is situated on the Wogra River in the historic region of Pomerania. History Połczyn-Zdrój dates back to an early medie ...

and Wierzchowo.

References

Polish official population figures 2006
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