Gmina Czaplinek is an urban-rural gmina (administrative district) in Drawsko County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Czaplinek, which lies approximately east of Drawsko Pomorskie and east of the regional capital Szczecin.
The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 11,795 (out of which the population of Czaplinek amounts to 6,933, and the population of the rural part of the gmina is 4,862).
The gmina contains part of the protected area called Drawsko Landscape Park.
Apart from the town of Czaplinek, Gmina Czaplinek contains the villages and settlements of Bielice, Broczyno, Brzezinka, Buszcze, Byszkowo, Chmielewo, Cichorzecze, Czarne Maà Âe, Czarne Wielkie, Dobrzyca Maà Âa, Drahimek, Gà ÂÃÂboczek, Kamienna Góra, Karsno, Kluczewo, Kluczewo-Kolonia, Koà Âomàt, Kosin, Kuszewo, Kuà ºnica Drawska, à Âàka, à Âazice, à Âysinin, Machliny, Mià Âkowo, Motarzewo, Niwka, Nowa Wieà Â, Nowe Drawsko, Ostroróg, Piaseczno, Piekary, Podstrzesze, Prosinko, Prosino, Psie Gà Âowy, Rzepowo, Sikory, Stare Drawsko, Stare Gonne, Stare Kaleà Âsko, Studniczka, Sulibórz, Trzciniec, Turze, Weà Ânica, Wrzeà Ânica, Zdziersko, à »elisà Âawie and à »erdno.
Gmina Czaplinek is bordered by the gminas of Barwice, Borne Sulinowo, Jastrowie, Ostrowice, Poà Âczyn-Zdrój, Waà Âcz, Wierzchowo and Zà Âocieniec.
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