title: Gmina Lipiany
text: # Gmina Lipiany
  
  Gmina Lipiany is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Pyrzyce County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Lipiany, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Pyrzyce and 53 km (33 mi) south-east of the regional capital Szczecin.
  
  The gmina covers an area of 94.62 square kilometres (36.5 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,033 (out of which the population of Lipiany amounts to 4,124, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 1,909).
  
  ## Villages
  
  Apart from the town of Lipiany, Gmina Lipiany contains the villages and settlements of Batowo, Będzin, Brzostowo, Czajczyn, Dębiec, Derczewko, Dołżyn, Dzieżno, Głębokie, Jarzębnik, Jedlice, Józefin, Krasne, Łasiczyn, Łosiniec, Małcz, Miedzyn, Mielęcinek, Mielnik, Mierzawy, Mironów, Mokronos, Nowice, Osetna, Piaśnik, Połczyno, Przywodzie, Skrzynka, Sokolniki, Sulino, Świerszczyki, Wądół, Wielice, Wojnowice, Wołczyn and Żarnowo.
  
  ## Neighbouring gminas
  
  Gmina Lipiany is bordered by the gminas of Barlinek, Myślibórz, Przelewice and Pyrzyce.
  
  