Człuchów County


County in Pomeranian, Poland
























Człuchów County


Powiat człuchowski

County



Flag of Człuchów County
Flag

Coat of arms of Człuchów County
Coat of arms
Location of Człuchów County
Coordinates (Człuchów): 53°39′N 17°22′E / 53.650°N 17.367°E / 53.650; 17.367Coordinates: 53°39′N 17°22′E / 53.650°N 17.367°E / 53.650; 17.367
Country
 Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
SeatCzłuchów
Gminas
Area

 • Total1,574.41 km2 (607.88 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total56,797
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
 • Urban

25,873
 • Rural

30,924
Car platesGCZ
Websitehttp://www.starostwo.czluchow.org.pl/

Człuchów County (Polish: powiat człuchowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Człuchów, which lies 115 kilometres (71 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. The county also contains the towns of Czarne, lying 28 km (17 mi) west of Człuchów, and Debrzno, 16 km (10 mi) south-west of Człuchów.


The county covers an area of 1,574.41 square kilometres (607.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 56,797, out of which the population of Człuchów is 14,597, that of Czarne is 5,917, that of Debrzno is 5,359, and the rural population is 30,924.






Człuchów County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship


Człuchów County is bordered by Bytów County to the north, Chojnice County to the east, Sępólno County to the south, Złotów County to the south-west and Szczecinek County to the west.



Administrative division


The county is subdivided into seven gminas (one urban, two urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.











































Gmina

Type

Area
(km²)


Population
(2006)


Seat

Człuchów
urban
12.5
14,597
 

Gmina Człuchów
rural
361.7
10,180

Człuchów *

Gmina Debrzno
urban-rural
224.2
9,403

Debrzno

Gmina Czarne
urban-rural
234.9
9,257

Czarne

Gmina Przechlewo
rural
243.9
6,158

Przechlewo

Gmina Rzeczenica
rural
274.9
3,721

Rzeczenica

Gmina Koczała
rural
222.4
3,481

Koczała
* seat not part of the gmina


County affiliation


In the years 1945-1999, the area of the Człuchów county exceptionally frequently changed its administrative affiliation:


  • 1945-1946 was subordinated to Bydgoszcz

  • 1946-1950 was subordinated to Szczecin

  • 1950-1975 was subordinated to Koszalin

  • 1975-1998 was subordinated to Słupsk

  • from 1999 was subordinated to Gdańsk


References




  • Polish official population figures 2006











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