Złotów County

Infobox Settlement
name = Złotów County
native_name = Powiat złotowski
settlement_type = County
total_type = Total


image_shield = POL powiat złotowski COA.svg

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map_caption = Location within the voivodeship
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Greater Poland
area_total_km2 = 1660.91
population_total = 68526
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 34349
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 34177
coor_type = Złotów
latd = 53
latm = 21
lats = 37
latNS = N
longd = 17
longm = 2
longs = 27
longEW = E
seat = Złotów
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 8 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Złotów
p2 = Gmina Jastrowie
p3 = Gmina Krajenka
p4 = Gmina Lipka
p5 = Gmina Okonek
p6 = Gmina Tarnówka
p7 = Gmina Zakrzewo
p8 = Gmina Złotów
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = PZL
website = http://www.zlotow-powiat.pl __NOTOC__Złotów County ( _pl. powiat złotowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. Its administrative seat and largest town is Złotów, which lies convert|107|km|mi|0 north of the regional capital Poznań. The county contains three other towns: Jastrowie, convert|17|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-west of Złotów, Okonek, convert|23|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-west of Złotów, and Krajenka, convert|7|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-west of Złotów.

The county covers an area of convert|1660.91|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 68,526, out of which the population of Złotów is 18,468, that of Jastrowie is 8,403, that of Okonek is 3,827, that of Krajenka is 3,651, and the rural population is 34,177.

History

Before World War II the area was part of the German "Kreis Flatow" district, including some parts of "Kreis Deutsch Krone" (Jastrowie).

In post-war Poland, Złotów County was in Szczecin Voivodeship from 1946 to 1950, and then in Koszalin Voivodeship until 1975, when the powiats were abolished. From 1975 until 1998 the area was part of Pila Voivodeship. The county was re-created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998, which reintroduced the powiats and created 16 larger voivodeships.

Neighbouring counties

Złotów County is bordered by Szczecinek County to the north-west, Człuchów County to the north-east, Sępólno County to the east, Piła County to the south, and Wałcz County and Drawsko County to the west.

Administrative division

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

External links

* [http://www.zlotow-powiat.pl Official website]
* [http://zlotow-powiat.pl/mapa.htm Map]

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006]