Człuchów County
The county covers an area of 1,574.41 square kilometres (607.9 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 56,225, out of which the population of Człuchów is 13,649, that of Czarne is 5,932, that of Debrzno is 5,096, 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 (km) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
Człuchów | urban | 12.5 | 13,649 | |
Gmina Człuchów | rural | 361.7 | 11,116 | Człuchów * |
Gmina Czarne | urban-rural | 234.9 | 9,101 | Czarne |
Gmina Debrzno | urban-rural | 224.2 | 9,037 | Debrzno |
Gmina Przechlewo | rural | 243.9 | 6,331 | Przechlewo |
Gmina Rzeczenica | rural | 274.9 | 3,624 | Rzeczenica |
Gmina Koczała | rural | 222.4 | 3,367 | 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
External links
References
- ^ GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-09-14.