Situated in the extract corner of northwest Poland, S´winoujs´cie ranks among the most attractive towns on the Polish coast. Like no other town in Poland, S´winoujs´cie is located on several dozen islands. Its area being naturally delimited by the Szczecin Bay, the Baltic Sea and the German border. Eastwards, the nearest neighbouring town is Mie?dzyzdroje. In the new administrative division established in 1999, S´winoujs´cie has the status of being both town and county /powiat in Polish/. As one of the largest towns in Zachodniopomorskie Province, S´winoujs´cie has an area of 195 km2, which, strangely enough, increases regularly. In the process of sea recession the coastline has moved north by 1.5 km. The town is situated on 44 islands of which only three: Uznam, Wolin and Karsibór are populated. Local administration and services together with the seaside district with tourist and spa facilitiesare located on the Island of Uznam. To Poland belongs a mere 40 km2 of the island, while its main part (380 km2 in area) is located on the German side of the border. 80% of S´winoujs´cie residents live there.