Strzelce-Drezdenko County

Strzelce-Drezdenko County (Polish: powiat strzelecko-drezdenecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the town of Strzelce Krajeńskie, which lies 25 km (16 mi) north-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski and 104 km (65 mi) north of Zielona Góra. The county also contains the towns of Drezdenko, lying 21 km (13 mi) east of Strzelce Krajeńskie, and Dobiegniew, 18 km (11 mi) north-east of Strzelce Krajeńskie.

Not to be confused with Strzelce County.
Strzelce-Drezdenko County
Powiat strzelecko-drezdenecki
County
Flag of Strzelce-Drezdenko County
Flag
Coat of arms of Strzelce-Drezdenko County
Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Strzelce Krajeńskie): 52°52′32″N 15°31′55″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLubusz
SeatStrzelce Krajeńskie
Gminas
Total 5
Area
 • Total1,248.32 km2 (481.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total49,156
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
 • Urban
23,133
 • Rural
26,023
Car platesFSD
Websitehttp://www.fsd.pl

The county covers an area of 1,248.32 square kilometres (482.0 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 49,156, out of which the population of Drezdenko is 10,122, that of Strzelce Krajeńskie is 9,950, that of Dobiegniew is 3,061, and the rural population is 26,023.

Neighbouring counties

Strzelce-Drezdenko County is bordered by Choszczno County to the north, Wałcz County to the north-east, Czarnków-Trzcianka County to the east, Międzychód County to the south-east, Międzyrzecz County to the south, Gorzów County to the south-west and Myślibórz County to the west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina Type Area
(km2)		 Population
(2019)		 Seat
Gmina Drezdenko urban-rural 399.9 17,166 Drezdenko
Gmina Strzelce Krajeńskie urban-rural 318.6 17,052 Strzelce Krajeńskie
Gmina Dobiegniew urban-rural 351.0 6,544 Dobiegniew
Gmina Zwierzyn rural 101.0 4,335 Zwierzyn
Gmina Stare Kurowo rural 77.9 4,059 Stare Kurowo

References
  1. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
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