Elblag County
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Elbląg County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
, northern Poland
. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Elbląg
, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains three towns: Pasłęk, 18 km (11 mi) east of Elbląg, Tolkmicko
, 27 km (17 mi) north of Elbląg, and Młynary, 24 km (15 mi) north-east of Elbląg.
The county covers an area of 1430.55 square kilometres (552.3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 56,412, out of which the population of Pasłęk is 12,179, that of Tolkmicko is 2,731, that of Młynary is 1,837, and the rural population is 39,665.
, Elbląg County is also bordered by Braniewo County
to the north-east, Lidzbark County
to the east, Ostróda County
to the south-east, Sztum County
to the south-west, Malbork County
and Nowy Dwór Gdański County
to the west, and the Vistula Lagoon
to the north-west.
s (three urban-rural and six 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 Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, or Warmia-Masuria Province , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn...
, northern 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...
. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Elbląg
Elblag
Elbląg is a city in northern Poland with 127,892 inhabitants . It is the capital of Elbląg County and has been assigned to the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999. Before then it was the capital of Elbląg Voivodeship and a county seat in Gdańsk Voivodeship...
, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains three towns: Pasłęk, 18 km (11 mi) east of Elbląg, Tolkmicko
Tolkmicko
Tolkmicko is a town in northern Poland, on the Vistula Lagoon, about 20 km northeast of Elbląg. It is located in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in Elbląg County. Its population is 2,766 -History:...
, 27 km (17 mi) north of Elbląg, and Młynary, 24 km (15 mi) north-east of Elbląg.
The county covers an area of 1430.55 square kilometres (552.3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 56,412, out of which the population of Pasłęk is 12,179, that of Tolkmicko is 2,731, that of Młynary is 1,837, and the rural population is 39,665.
Neighbouring counties
Apart from the city of ElblągElblag
Elbląg is a city in northern Poland with 127,892 inhabitants . It is the capital of Elbląg County and has been assigned to the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999. Before then it was the capital of Elbląg Voivodeship and a county seat in Gdańsk Voivodeship...
, Elbląg County is also bordered by Braniewo County
Braniewo County
Braniewo County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the border with Russia. 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...
to the north-east, Lidzbark County
Lidzbark County
Lidzbark County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern 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 Lidzbark Warmiński,...
to the east, Ostróda County
Ostróda County
Ostróda County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern 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 Ostróda, which lies ...
to the south-east, Sztum County
Sztum County
Sztum County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Its administrative seat and largest town is Sztum, which lies south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk. The only other town in the county is Dzierzgoń, lying east of Sztum.The...
to the south-west, Malbork County
Malbork County
Malbork County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern 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 Malbork , south-east of...
and Nowy Dwór Gdański County
Nowy Dwór Gdanski County
Nowy Dwór Gdański County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the Baltic coast. 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...
to the west, and the Vistula Lagoon
Vistula Lagoon
The Vistula Lagoon is a fresh water lagoon on the Baltic Sea separated from Gdańsk Bay by the Vistula Spit. It is sometimes known as the Vistula Bay or Vistula Gulf. The modern German name, Frisches Haff, is derived from an earlier form, Friesisches Haff. Both this term and the earlier Polish...
to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into nine 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 (three urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Pasłęk | urban-rural | 264.4 | 19,323 | Pasłęk |
| Gmina Tolkmicko Gmina Tolkmicko Gmina Tolkmicko is an urban-rural gmina in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Tolkmicko, which lies approximately north of Elbląg and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.... |
urban-rural | 225.3 | 6,670 | Tolkmicko Tolkmicko Tolkmicko is a town in northern Poland, on the Vistula Lagoon, about 20 km northeast of Elbląg. It is located in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in Elbląg County. Its population is 2,766 -History:... |
| Gmina Elbląg Gmina Elblag Gmina Elbląg is a rural gmina in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Elbląg, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.... |
rural | 192.1 | 6,462 | Elbląg Elblag Elbląg is a city in northern Poland with 127,892 inhabitants . It is the capital of Elbląg County and has been assigned to the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999. Before then it was the capital of Elbląg Voivodeship and a county seat in Gdańsk Voivodeship... * |
| Gmina Gronowo Elbląskie Gmina Gronowo Elblaskie Gmina Gronowo Elbląskie is a rural gmina in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gronowo Elbląskie, which lies approximately west of Elbląg and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 89.2 | 4,875 | Gronowo Elbląskie Gronowo Elblaskie Gronowo Elbląskie is a village in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Gronowo Elbląskie. It lies approximately west of Elbląg and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1772 the area was part of Kingdom of Poland,... |
| Gmina Młynary | urban-rural | 157.1 | 4,593 | Młynary |
| Gmina Markusy Gmina Markusy Gmina Markusy is a rural gmina in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Markusy, which lies approximately south of Elbląg and west of the regional capital Olsztyn.... |
rural | 108.6 | 4,103 | Markusy Markusy Markusy is a village in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Markusy. It lies approximately south of Elbląg and west of the regional capital Olsztyn.... |
| Gmina Rychliki Gmina Rychliki Gmina Rychliki is a rural gmina in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Rychliki, which lies approximately south-east of Elbląg and west of the regional capital Olsztyn.... |
rural | 131.7 | 4,087 | Rychliki Rychliki Rychliki is a village in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rychliki... |
| Gmina Godkowo Gmina Godkowo Gmina Godkowo is a rural gmina in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Godkowo, which lies approximately east of Elbląg and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.... |
rural | 166.7 | 3,320 | Godkowo Godkowo Godkowo is a village in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Godkowo. It lies approximately east of Elbląg and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.... |
| Gmina Milejewo Gmina Milejewo Gmina Milejewo is a rural gmina in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Milejewo, which lies approximately north-east of Elbląg and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.... |
rural | 95.6 | 2,979 | Milejewo Milejewo Milejewo is a village in Elbląg County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Milejewo... |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||