Torun County
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Toruń County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
, north-central Poland
. It was created on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Toruń
, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only town in Toruń County is Chełmża, which lies nineteen kilometers (twelve miles) north of Toruń.
The county covers an area of 1229.71 square kilometres (474.8 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 89,505, out of which the population of Chełmża is 15,273 and the rural population is 74,232.
, Toruń County is also bordered by Chełmno County to the north, Wąbrzeźno County
to the north-east, Golub-Dobrzyń County
and Lipno County
to the east, Aleksandrów County
to the south, Inowrocław County to the south-west, and the city of Bydgoszcz and Bydgoszcz County
to the west.
s (one urban and eight 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 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 was created on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city 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....
, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only town in Toruń County is Chełmża, which lies nineteen kilometers (twelve miles) north of Toruń.
The county covers an area of 1229.71 square kilometres (474.8 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 89,505, out of which the population of Chełmża is 15,273 and the rural population is 74,232.
Neighboring counties
Apart from the city of ToruńTorun
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....
, Toruń County is also bordered by Chełmno County to the north, Wąbrzeźno County
Wabrzezno County
Wąbrzeźno 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 only town is Wąbrzeźno,...
to the north-east, 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...
and 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 east, Aleksandrów County
Aleksandrów County
Aleksandrów 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...
to the south, Inowrocław County to the south-west, and the city of Bydgoszcz and Bydgoszcz County
Bydgoszcz County
Bydgoszcz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Bydgoszcz, although...
to the 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 (one urban and eight rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Lubicz Gmina Lubicz Gmina Lubicz is a rural gmina in Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Lubicz, which lies approximately east of Toruń.... |
rural | 106.0 | 16,930 | Lubicz Lubicz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Lubicz is a middle-size town in Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Lubicz. It lies approximately east of Toruń.... |
| Chełmża | urban | 7.8 | 15,273 | |
| Gmina Zławieś Wielka | rural | 177.5 | 11,408 | Zławieś Wielka |
| Gmina Obrowo Gmina Obrowo Gmina Obrowo is a rural gmina in Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Obrowo, which lies approximately east of Toruń.... |
rural | 162.0 | 10,010 | Obrowo Obrowo, Torun County Obrowo is a village in Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Obrowo. It lies approximately east of Toruń.The village has a population of 1,322.... |
| Gmina Chełmża | rural | 178.7 | 9,447 | Chełmża * |
| Gmina Łysomice | rural | 127.3 | 8,396 | Łysomice |
| Gmina Czernikowo Gmina Czernikowo Gmina Czernikowo is a rural gmina in Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Czernikowo, which lies approximately south-east of Toruń.... |
rural | 169.4 | 8,378 | Czernikowo Czernikowo Czernikowo is a village in Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland.It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Czernikowo. It lies approximately south-east of Toruń.... |
| Gmina Łubianka | rural | 84.6 | 5,734 | Łubianka |
| Gmina Wielka Nieszawka Gmina Wielka Nieszawka Gmina Wielka Nieszawka is a rural gmina in Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Wielka Nieszawka, which lies approximately south-west of Toruń.... |
rural | 216.3 | 3,929 | Wielka Nieszawka Wielka Nieszawka Wielka Nieszawka is a village in Toruń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wielka Nieszawka. It lies approximately south-west of Toruń.... |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||