Rypin 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 Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

-Transportation:Transportation infrastructure is of critical importance to the voivodeship's economy. Kuyavia-Pomerania is a major node point in the Polish transportation system. Railway lines from the South and East pass through Bydgoszcz in order to reach the major ports on the Baltic Sea...

, north-central 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 Rypin

Rypin

Rypin is a town in Poland, in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, about 50 km east of Toruń. It is the capital of Rypin County. Population is 16,558 .-External links:**...

, which lies 56 km (35 mi) east of Toruń

Torun

Toruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus....

 and 98 km (61 mi) east of Bydgoszcz.

The county covers an area of 587.08 square kilometres (226.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 44,306, out of which the population of Rypin is 16,565 and the rural population is 27,741.

Neighbouring counties

Rypin County is bordered by Brodnica County

Brodnica County

Brodnica County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 Brodnica,...

 to the north, Żuromin County

Zuromin County

Żuromin 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 Żuromin, which lies ...

 to the east, Sierpc County

Sierpc County

Sierpc 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 only town is Sierpc, which lies ...

 to the south-east, Lipno County

Lipno County

Lipno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 Lipno, which...

 to the south-west and Golub-Dobrzyń County

Golub-Dobrzyn County

Golub-Dobrzyń County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 the...

 to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into six 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 and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Rypin Rypin Rypin is a town in Poland, in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, about 50 km east of Toruń. It is the capital of Rypin County. Population is 16,558 .-External links:**...	urban	11.0	16,565
Gmina Rypin Gmina Rypin Gmina Rypin is a rural gmina in Rypin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Rypin, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....	rural	131.9	7,423	Rypin Rypin Rypin is a town in Poland, in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, about 50 km east of Toruń. It is the capital of Rypin County. Population is 16,558 .-External links:**...  *
Gmina Skrwilno Gmina Skrwilno Gmina Skrwilno is a rural gmina in Rypin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Skrwilno, which lies approximately south-east of Rypin and east of Toruń....	rural	124.4	6,109	Skrwilno Skrwilno Skrwilno is a village in Rypin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Skrwilno. It lies approximately south-east of Rypin and east of Toruń....
Gmina Brzuze Gmina Brzuze Gmina Brzuze is a rural gmina in Rypin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Brzuze, which lies approximately south-west of Rypin and east of Toruń....	rural	86.3	5,368	Brzuze Brzuze Brzuze is a village in Rypin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Brzuze. It lies approximately south-west of Rypin and east of Toruń.-References:...
Gmina Rogowo Gmina Rogowo, Rypin County Gmina Rogowo is a rural gmina in Rypin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Rogowo, which lies approximately south-west of Rypin and east of Toruń....	rural	139.8	4,677	Rogowo Rogowo, Rypin County Rogowo is a village in Rypin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rogowo. It lies approximately south-west of Rypin and east of Toruń.-References:...
Gmina Wąpielsk Gmina Wapielsk Gmina Wąpielsk is a rural gmina in Rypin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Wąpielsk, which lies approximately north-west of Rypin and east of Toruń....	rural	93.8	4,164	Wąpielsk Wapielsk Wąpielsk is a village in Rypin County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wąpielsk. It lies approximately north-west of Rypin and east of Toruń.-References:...
* seat not part of the gmina