Nidzica County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat

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 and only town is Nidzica

Nidzica

Nidzica is a town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Poland, between Olsztyn and Mława. It has a population of 14,798 . It is the capital of Nidzica County.-History:...

, which lies 48 kilometres (30 mi) south of the regional capital Olsztyn

Olsztyn

Olsztyn is a city in northeastern Poland, on the Łyna River. Olsztyn has been the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999. It was previously in the Olsztyn Voivodeship...

.

The county covers an area of 960.7 square kilometres (370.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 33,955, out of which the population of Nidzica is 14,761 and the rural population is 19,194.

Neighbouring counties

Nidzica County is bordered by Olsztyn County

Olsztyn County

Olsztyn 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 is the city of Olsztyn, although the city...

 to the north, Szczytno County

Szczytno County

Szczytno 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 Szczytno, which lies...

 to the east, Przasnysz County

Przasnysz County

Przasnysz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central 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 Przasnysz, which lies ...

 to the south-east, Mława County to the south, Działdowo County to the south-west and 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 north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into four gmina

Gmina

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-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Nidzica Gmina Nidzica Gmina Nidzica is an urban-rural gmina in Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Nidzica, which lies approximately south of the regional capital Olsztyn....	urban-rural	378.9	21,485	Nidzica Nidzica Nidzica is a town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in Poland, between Olsztyn and Mława. It has a population of 14,798 . It is the capital of Nidzica County.-History:...
Gmina Kozłowo	rural	254.0	6,141	Kozłowo
Gmina Janowiec Kościelny Gmina Janowiec Koscielny Gmina Janowiec Kościelny is a rural gmina in Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Janowiec Kościelny, which lies approximately south-east of Nidzica and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...	rural	136.3	3,443	Janowiec Kościelny Janowiec Koscielny Janowiec Kościelny is a village in Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Janowiec Kościelny. It lies approximately south-east of Nidzica and south of the regional capital Olsztyn.The village has a population of 360.-References:...
Gmina Janowo Gmina Janowo Gmina Janowo is a rural gmina in Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Janowo, which lies approximately east of Nidzica and south of the regional capital Olsztyn....	rural	191.6	2,886	Janowo Janowo, Nidzica County Janowo is a village in Nidzica County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Janowo. It lies approximately east of Nidzica and south of the regional capital Olsztyn....