Augustów County
Encyclopedia
Augustów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Podlaskie Voivodeship
, north-eastern Poland
, on the border with Belarus
. 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 Augustów
, which lies 83 kilometres (52 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok. The only other town in the county is Lipsk
, lying 32 km (20 mi) south-east of Augustów.
The county covers an area of 1658.27 square kilometres (640.3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 58,966, out of which the population of Augustów is 30,054, that of Lipsk is 2,498, and the rural population is 26,414.
to the south, Grajewo County
and Ełk County to the west, Suwałki County to the north, and Sejny County
to the north-east. It also borders Belarus
to the east.
s (one urban, one urban-rural and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Powiat
A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...
) in Podlaskie Voivodeship
Podlaskie Voivodeship
Podlaskie Voivodeship , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. It borders on Masovian Voivodeship to the west, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship to the northwest, Lublin Voivodeship to the south, the Belarusssian Voblasts of Grodno and Brest to the east, the Lithuanian Counties of Alytus and...
, north-eastern Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, on the border with Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
. 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 Augustów
Augustów
Augustów is a town in north-eastern Poland with 29,600 inhabitants . It lies on the Netta River and the Augustów Canal. It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship , having previously been in Suwałki Voivodeship . It is the seat of Augustów County and of Gmina Augustów.In 1970 Augustów became...
, which lies 83 kilometres (52 mi) north of the regional capital Białystok. The only other town in the county is Lipsk
Lipsk
Lipsk , , is a town in Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,520 inhabitants ....
, lying 32 km (20 mi) south-east of Augustów.
The county covers an area of 1658.27 square kilometres (640.3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 58,966, out of which the population of Augustów is 30,054, that of Lipsk is 2,498, and the rural population is 26,414.
Neighbouring counties
Augustów County is bordered by Sokółka County to the south-east, Mońki CountyMonki County
Mońki County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern 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 Mońki, which lies ...
to the south, Grajewo County
Grajewo County
Grajewo County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern 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 Grajewo, which lies ...
and Ełk County to the west, Suwałki County to the north, and Sejny County
Sejny County
Sejny County a unit of territorial administration and local government in Podlaskie Voivodeship, in the extreme north-east of Poland, on the border with Lithuania and Belarus. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998...
to the north-east. It also borders Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
to the east.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into seven gminaGmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
s (one urban, one urban-rural and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Augustów Augustów Augustów is a town in north-eastern Poland with 29,600 inhabitants . It lies on the Netta River and the Augustów Canal. It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship , having previously been in Suwałki Voivodeship . It is the seat of Augustów County and of Gmina Augustów.In 1970 Augustów became... |
urban | 80.9 | 30,054 | |
| Gmina Augustów Gmina Augustów Gmina Augustów is a rural gmina in Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Augustów, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.... |
rural | 266.5 | 6,675 | Augustów Augustów Augustów is a town in north-eastern Poland with 29,600 inhabitants . It lies on the Netta River and the Augustów Canal. It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship , having previously been in Suwałki Voivodeship . It is the seat of Augustów County and of Gmina Augustów.In 1970 Augustów became... * |
| Gmina Bargłów Kościelny | rural | 187.6 | 5,783 | Bargłów Kościelny |
| Gmina Lipsk Gmina Lipsk Gmina Lipsk is an urban-rural gmina in Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus... |
urban-rural | 184.4 | 5,660 | Lipsk Lipsk Lipsk , , is a town in Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,520 inhabitants .... |
| Gmina Sztabin Gmina Sztabin Gmina Sztabin is a rural gmina in Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Sztabin, which lies approximately south-east of Augustów and north of the regional capital Białystok.... |
rural | 361.8 | 5,449 | Sztabin Sztabin Sztabin , is a village in Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Sztabin. It lies approximately south-east of Augustów and north of the regional capital Białystok.... |
| Gmina Nowinka Gmina Nowinka Gmina Nowinka, is a rural gmina in Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Nowinka, which lies approximately north of Augustów and north of the regional capital Białystok.... |
rural | 203.8 | 2,790 | Nowinka Nowinka, Augustów County Nowinka , , is a village in Augustów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Nowinka. It lies approximately north of Augustów and north of the regional capital Białystok.... |
| Gmina Płaska | rural | 373.2 | 2,555 | Płaska |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||