Szczecinek County, Administrative district in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Description
Szczecinek County is an administrative district in northwestern Poland that contains several towns and rural communities spread across forested and water-filled landscapes. The main settlement of Szczecinek sits at the center, with smaller towns and villages distributed throughout the territory.
History
The county was established in 1999 during Poland's administrative restructuring, bringing together territories that had previously been divided between different voivodeships. This reorganization created the current shape of the district.
Culture
The region keeps local traditions alive through weekly markets where residents sell regional products and handmade goods from West Pomeranian craft makers.
Practical
Getting around the area works best with local bus services that link all the towns and villages together. Szczecinek functions as the main railway hub if you are traveling to or from the region.
Did you know?
The territory is dotted with lakes and ringed by forests, making it a center for timber production and water activities that draw visitors seeking outdoor recreation. Many people come specifically for fishing, boating, and hiking among the trees.
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Castle of the Pomeranian Dukes in Szczecinek
2.6 km
Czarne Castle
17.4 km
Church of St. Mary in Szczecinek
1.3 km
Bismarck tower in Okonek
2.7 km
Town hall in Szczecinek
995 m
Regional Museum in Szczecinek
833 m
Church of the Assumption in Czarne
17.4 km
Holy Trinity Orthodox church in Szczecinek
829 m
Nature reserve Bagno Kusowo
12 km
Tower of Saint Nicholas church in Szczecinek
1 km
Church of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lotyń
14.7 km
Jezioro Leśne
5.3 km
Cerkiew św. Michała Archanioła w Szczecinku
1.7 km
Kościół Świętego Ducha w Szczecinku
2.2 km
Kino Wolność
1.7 km
Juchowo (jezioro)
14 km
Kościół ewangelicki, ob. rzym.-kat. św. Maksymiliana Kolbe
9.6 km
Our Lady of Częstochowa church in Żółtnica
9.6 km
Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary in Lubnica
15.9 km
Former powiat office in Szczecinek
1.3 km
Szkoła, ob. Muzeum Regionalne
817 m
Immaculate Conception church in Jelenino
8.1 km
Dom, tzw. apteka
1.1 km
Our Lady of the Rosary church in Drawień
12.6 km
Kościół ewangelicki, ob. rzym.-kat. św. Antoniego
14.4 km
Śródmieście miasta
984 m
Our Lady of Perpetual Help church in Jeleń
11.4 km
4 Sowińskiego Square in Szczecinek
1.2 km
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