__NOTOC__ Świdwin County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 and largest town is Świdwin, which lies north-east of the regional capital Szczecin. The only other town in the county is Połczyn-Zdrój, lying east of Świdwin.
The county covers an area of . As of 2012 its total population is 49,181.Główny Urząd Statystyczny, stan w roku 2012
Neighbouring counties Świdwin County is bordered by Kołobrzeg County and Białogard County to the north, Szczecinek County to the east, and Drawsko County and Łobez County to the south.
Administrative divisions The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population. Gmina Type Area(km2) Population(2006) SeatGmina Połczyn-Zdrójurban-rural343.716,016Połczyn-ZdrójŚwidwinurban22.515,637 Gmina Świdwinrural247.36,202Świdwin *Gmina Sławoborzerural188.74,274SławoborzeGmina Rąbinorural180.03,935RąbinoGmina Brzeżnorural110.82,856Brzeżno* seat not part of the gmina
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Polish official population figures 2006