Grajewo County
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Grajewo County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) 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 76 kilometres (47 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok. The county also contains the towns of Szczuczyn
, lying 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Grajewo, and Rajgród
, 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Grajewo.
The county covers an area of 967.24 square kilometres (373.5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 50,120, out of which the population of Grajewo is 22,651, that of Szczuczyn is 3,564, that of Rajgród is 1,673, and the rural population is 22,232.
to the east, Mońki County
to the south-east, Łomża County to the south, Kolno County
to the south-west and Pisz County
to the west.
s (one urban, two urban-rural and three 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...
. 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
Grajewo
Grajewo , is a town in north-eastern Poland with 23,302 inhabitants .It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship ; previously, it was in Łomża Voivodeship...
, which lies 76 kilometres (47 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok. The county also contains the towns of Szczuczyn
Szczuczyn
Szczuczyn is a town in Podlaskie Voivodeship in north-eastern Poland.Szczuczyn may also refer to:* Szczuczyn, Greater Poland Voivodeship * Szczuczyn Litewski, Polish name for Shchuchyn in modern Belarus...
, lying 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Grajewo, and Rajgród
Rajgród
Rajgród is a town in Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,680 inhabitants ....
, 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Grajewo.
The county covers an area of 967.24 square kilometres (373.5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 50,120, out of which the population of Grajewo is 22,651, that of Szczuczyn is 3,564, that of Rajgród is 1,673, and the rural population is 22,232.
Neighbouring counties
Grajewo County is bordered by Ełk County to the north, Augustów CountyAugustów County
Augustów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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...
to the east, Mońki County
Monki 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-east, Łomża County to the south, Kolno County
Kolno County
Kolno 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 Kolno, which lies west...
to the south-west and Pisz County
Pisz County
Pisz 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 Pisz, which lies east...
to the west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into six 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, two urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Grajewo Grajewo Grajewo , is a town in north-eastern Poland with 23,302 inhabitants .It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship ; previously, it was in Łomża Voivodeship... |
urban | 18.9 | 22,651 | |
| Gmina Szczuczyn Gmina Szczuczyn Gmina Szczuczyn is an urban-rural gmina in Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Szczuczyn, which lies approximately south-west of Grajewo and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
urban-rural | 115.7 | 6,675 | Szczuczyn Szczuczyn Szczuczyn is a town in Podlaskie Voivodeship in north-eastern Poland.Szczuczyn may also refer to:* Szczuczyn, Greater Poland Voivodeship * Szczuczyn Litewski, Polish name for Shchuchyn in modern Belarus... |
| Gmina Grajewo Gmina Grajewo Gmina Grajewo is a rural gmina in Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Grajewo, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.... |
rural | 308.1 | 6,142 | Grajewo Grajewo Grajewo , is a town in north-eastern Poland with 23,302 inhabitants .It is situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship ; previously, it was in Łomża Voivodeship... * |
| Gmina Rajgród Gmina Rajgród Gmina Rajgród is an urban-rural gmina in Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Rajgród, which lies approximately north-east of Grajewo and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
urban-rural | 207.2 | 5,539 | Rajgród Rajgród Rajgród is a town in Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,680 inhabitants .... |
| Gmina Radziłów | rural | 199.4 | 5,114 | Radziłów |
| Gmina Wąsosz Gmina Wasosz, Podlaskie Voivodeship Gmina Wąsosz is a rural gmina in Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wąsosz, which lies approximately south-west of Grajewo and north-west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
rural | 117.9 | 3,999 | Wąsosz Wasosz, Podlaskie Voivodeship Wąsosz is a village in Grajewo County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wąsosz. It lies approximately south-west of Grajewo and north-west of the regional capital Białystok... |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||