Wegorzewo County
Encyclopedia
Węgorzewo County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
, northern Poland
, on the border with Russia
. It was created in 2002 out of the northern part of Giżycko County
. Its administrative seat and only town is Węgorzewo
, which lies 95 kilometres (59 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn
.
The county covers an area of 693.43 square kilometres (267.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 23,641, out of which the population of Węgorzewo is 11,638 and the rural population is 12,003.
to the south and Kętrzyn County
to the west. It also borders Russia
(Kaliningrad Oblast
) to the north.
s (one urban-rural and two 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...
, on the border with Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It was created in 2002 out of the northern part of Giżycko County
Gizycko County
Giżycko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Giżycko, which lies east of...
. Its administrative seat and only town is Węgorzewo
Wegorzewo
Węgorzewo is a tourist town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, not far from the border with Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast. It is the seat of Węgorzewo County. Lake Mamry is close to the town.-Etymology:...
, which lies 95 kilometres (59 mi) north-east 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 693.43 square kilometres (267.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 23,641, out of which the population of Węgorzewo is 11,638 and the rural population is 12,003.
Neighbouring counties
Węgorzewo County is bordered by Gołdap County to the east, Giżycko CountyGizycko County
Giżycko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Giżycko, which lies east of...
to the south and Kętrzyn County
Ketrzyn County
Kętrzyn 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 west. It also borders Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
(Kaliningrad Oblast
Kaliningrad Oblast
Kaliningrad Oblast is a federal subject of Russia situated on the Baltic coast. It has a population of The oblast forms the westernmost part of the Russian Federation, but it has no land connection to the rest of Russia. Since its creation it has been an exclave of the Russian SFSR and then the...
) to the north.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into three 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-rural and two rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Węgorzewo Gmina Wegorzewo Gmina Węgorzewo is an urban-rural gmina in Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia... |
urban-rural | 341.1 | 17,092 | Węgorzewo Wegorzewo Węgorzewo is a tourist town in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, not far from the border with Russia's Kaliningrad Oblast. It is the seat of Węgorzewo County. Lake Mamry is close to the town.-Etymology:... |
| Gmina Pozezdrze Gmina Pozezdrze Gmina Pozezdrze is a rural gmina in Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Pozezdrze, which lies approximately south-east of Węgorzewo and north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 177.3 | 3,498 | Pozezdrze Pozezdrze Pozezdrze is a village in Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Pozezdrze... |
| Gmina Budry Gmina Budry Gmina Budry is a rural gmina in Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia... |
rural | 175.0 | 3,051 | Budry Budry Budry is a village in Węgorzewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, close to the border with the Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Budry... |