Węgrów 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 Masovian Voivodeship

Masovian Voivodeship

-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...

, east-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 largest town is Węgrów

Wegrów

Węgrów is a town in eastern Poland with 12,561 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , it is the capital of Węgrów County.First mentioned in historical records in 1414, it received its citycharter in 1441...

, which lies 73 kilometres (45 mi) east of Warsaw

Warsaw

Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...

. The only other town in the county is Łochów, lying 26 km (16 mi) north-west of Węgrów.

The county covers an area of 1219.18 square kilometres (470.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 67,823, out of which the population of Węgrów is 12,606, that of Łochów is 6,452, and the rural population is 48,765.

Neighbouring counties

Węgrów County is bordered by Ostrów Mazowiecka County

Ostrów Mazowiecka County

Ostrów Mazowiecka 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 Ostrów...

 to the north, Sokołów County to the east, Siedlce County

Siedlce County

Siedlce 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 is the city of Siedlce, although the city is...

 to the south, Mińsk County

Minsk County

Mińsk County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Mińsk Mazowiecki, which lies ...

 to the south-west, and Wołomin County and Wyszków County

Wyszków County

Wyszków County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It originally existed from 1956 until the abolition of the powiats in 1975, but was re-created on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in...

 to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into nine 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, one urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Łochów	urban-rural	195.0	17,427	Łochów
Węgrów Wegrów Węgrów is a town in eastern Poland with 12,561 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , it is the capital of Węgrów County.First mentioned in historical records in 1414, it received its citycharter in 1441...	urban	35.5	12,606
Gmina Liw Gmina Liw Gmina Liw is a rural gmina in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It takes its name from the village of Liw...	rural	169.6	7,677	Węgrów Wegrów Węgrów is a town in eastern Poland with 12,561 inhabitants . Situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , it is the capital of Węgrów County.First mentioned in historical records in 1414, it received its citycharter in 1441...  *
Gmina Korytnica Gmina Korytnica Gmina Korytnica is a rural gmina in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Korytnica, which lies approximately 11 kilometres west of Węgrów and 60 km north-east of Warsaw....	rural	180.5	6,745	Korytnica Korytnica, Wegrów County Korytnica is a village in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Korytnica. It lies approximately west of Węgrów and east of Warsaw....
Gmina Sadowne Gmina Sadowne Gmina Sadowne is a rural gmina in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sadowne, which lies approximately north of Węgrów and north-east of Warsaw....	rural	144.7	6,270	Sadowne Sadowne Sadowne is a village in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the Gmina called Gmina Sadowne. It lies approximately north of Węgrów and north-east of Warsaw.-References:...
Gmina Stoczek Gmina Stoczek Gmina Stoczek is a rural gmina in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Stoczek, which lies approximately 18 kilometres north-west of Węgrów and 70 km north-east of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is...	rural	144.3	5,267	Stoczek Stoczek, Wegrów County Stoczek is a village in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Stoczek. It lies approximately north of Węgrów and north-east of Warsaw....
Gmina Grębków Gmina Grebków Gmina Grębków is a rural gmina in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Grębków, which lies approximately 16 kilometres south-west of Węgrów and 61 km east of Warsaw....	rural	130.8	4,629	Grębków Grebków Grębków is a village in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Grębków. It lies approximately south-west of Węgrów and east of Warsaw.-References:...
Gmina Miedzna Gmina Miedzna Gmina Miedzna is a rural gmina in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Miedzna, which lies approximately north-east of Węgrów and east of Warsaw....	rural	115.8	4,102	Miedzna Miedzna Miedźna is a village in Pszczyna County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Miedźna. It lies approximately east of Pszczyna and south of the regional capital Katowice....
Gmina Wierzbno Gmina Wierzbno Gmina Wierzbno is a rural gmina in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Wierzbno, which lies approximately 15 kilometres south-west of Węgrów and 58 km north-east of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is...	rural	103.1	3,100	Wierzbno Wierzbno, Masovian Voivodeship Wierzbno is a village in Węgrów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wierzbno. It lies approximately south-west of Węgrów and east of Warsaw.-References:...
* seat not part of the gmina