Gmina Choszczno is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Choszczno County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Choszczno, which lies approximately 62 kilometres (39 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.

Gmina Choszczno
Choszczno Commune
Flag of Gmina Choszczno
Coat of arms of Gmina Choszczno
Coordinates (Choszczno): 53°10′N 15°24′E / 53.167°N 15.400°E / 53.167; 15.400
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWest Pomeranian
CountyChoszczno
SeatChoszczno
Area
 • Total246.53 km2 (95.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total22,263
 • Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
 • Urban
15,753
 • Rural
6,510
Websitehttp://www.choszczno.pl/

The gmina covers an area of 246.53 square kilometres (95.2 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 22,263 (out of which the population of Choszczno amounts to 15,753, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 6,510).

Villages edit

Apart from the town of Choszczno, Gmina Choszczno contains the villages and settlements of Baczyn, Bonin, Brzostno, Chełpa, Czernice, Czyżewka, Gleźno, Golcza, Gostyczyn, Kleszczewo, Kołki, Koplin, Korytowo, Krzowiec, Łaszewo, Nowe Żeńsko, Oraczewice, Pakość, Piasecznik, Płoki, Przywodzie, Radaczewo, Radlice, Raduń, Roztocze, Rudniki, Rudnisko, Rzecko, Rzeczki, Skrzypiec, Sławęcin, Smoleń, Stary Klukom, Stawin, Stradzewo, Sulechówek, Sulino, Suliszewo, Sułowo, Szczepanka, Wardyń, Witoszyn, Wysokie, Zamęcin, Zwierzyn and Zwierzynek.

Neighbouring gminas edit

Gmina Choszczno is bordered by the gminas of Bierzwnik, Dolice, Drawno, Krzęcin, Pełczyce, Recz and Suchań.

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