Gmina Szczecinek

Gmina Szczecinek is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Szczecinek County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Szczecinek, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.

The gmina covers an area of 510.21 square kilometres (197.0 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 10,171.

Villages

Gmina Szczecinek contains the villages and settlements of Andrzejewo, Białe, Brzeźno, Brzostowo, Buczek, Dąbrowa, Dąbrówka, Dalęcinko, Dalęcino, Dębowo, Dębrzyna, Dobrogoszcz, Drawień, Drężno, Dziki, Gałówko, Gałowo, Glinno, Glonowo, Godzimierz, Gołębiewo, Gołonóg, Grąbczyn, Grąbczyński Młyn, Grochowiska, Gwda, Gwda Mała, Gwda Wielka, Jadwiżyn, Janowo, Jelenino, Kępno, Krągłe, Krasnobrzeg, Kusowo, Kwakówko, Kwakowo, Łabędź, Łączka, Letnica, Lipnica, Łozinka, Łysa Góra, Malechowo, Marcelin, Miękowo, Mosina, Myślęcin, Niedźwiady, Nizinne, Nowe Gonne, Omulna, Opoczyska, Orawka, Orłowce, Panigrodz, Parnica, Parsęcko, Pękowo, Pietrzykowo, Płużyny, Siedlice, Sierszeniska, Sitno, Skalno, Skotniki, Sławęcice, Sławęcin, Spore, Spotkanie, Stare Wierzchowo, Strzeżysław, Świątki, Tarnina, Trzcinno, Trzebiechowo, Trzebujewo, Trzesieka, Turowo, Wągrodno, Węglewo, Wielisławice, Wilcze Laski, Wojnowo, Zamęcie, Zielonowo and Żółtnica.

Szczecinek

Szczecinek (Polish pronunciation: [ʂt͡ʂɛˈt͡ɕinɛk]; German: Neustettin; Kashubian: Nowé Sztetëno) is a city in Middle Pomerania, northwestern Poland with a population of more than 40,000 (2011). Formerly in the Koszalin Voivodeship (1950–1998), it has been the capital of Szczecinek County in the West Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999. It is an important railroad junction, located along the main Poznań - Kolobrzeg line, which crosses less important lines to Chojnice, Słupsk and Runowo Pomorskie. The city boundaries were expanded in 2009 to include Świątki and Trzesieka, a total area of 48.63 km² (18.78 sq mi).

Location

Szczecinek lies in eastern part of West Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is located on the border of Pojezierze Szczecineckie and Pojezierze Drawskie. Historically, it was included within Western Pomerania. In 2010, the city boundaries were with the following villages in Gmina Szczecinek: Gałowo, Marcelin, Godzimierz, Turowo, Parsęcko, Buczek and Zółtnica.

History and etymology