Kamień County
Kamień County (Polish: powiat kamieński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland, on the Baltic coast. 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 Kamień Pomorski, which lies 63 kilometres (39 mi) north of the regional capital Szczecin. The county contains four other towns: Misdroy, 23 km (14 mi) west of Kamień Pomorski, Wolin, 19 km (12 mi) south-west of Kamień Pomorski, Dziwnów, 6 km (4 mi) north-west of Kamień Pomorski, and Golczewo, 21 km (13 mi) south-east of Kamień Pomorski.
Kamień County
Powiat kamieński | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
 Division into gminas | |
| Coordinates (Kamień Pomorski): 53°58′11″N 14°47′9″E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  West Pomeranian |
| Seat | Kamień Pomorski |
| Gminas | Total 6
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1,006.65 km2 (388.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 47,604 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 25,121 |
| • Rural | 22,483 |
| Car plates | ZKA |
| Website | http://www.powiatkamienski.pl/ |
The county covers an area of 1,006.65 square kilometres (388.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 47,604, out of which the population of Kamień Pomorski is 9,134, that of Misdroy is 5,436, that of Wolin is 4,878, that of Dziwnów is 2,949, that of Golczewo is 2,724, and the rural population is 22,483.
Neighbouring counties
Kamień County is bordered by Gryfice County to the east, Goleniów County to the south and the city of Świnoujście to the west. It also borders the Baltic Sea to the north.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into six gminas (five urban-rural and one rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Kamień Pomorski | urban-rural | 208.6 | 14,389 | Kamień Pomorski |
| Gmina Wolin | urban-rural | 327.4 | 12,351 | Wolin |
| Gmina Misdroy | urban-rural | 117.2 | 6,477 | Misdroy |
| Gmina Golczewo | urban-rural | 175.4 | 6,065 | Golczewo |
| Gmina Świerzno | rural | 140.2 | 4,174 | Świerzno |
| Gmina Dziwnów | urban-rural | 37.9 | 4,148 | Dziwnów |
