Ciechanów County (Polish: powiat ciechanowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) 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 Ciechanów, which lies 77 kilometres (48 mi) north of Warsaw. The only other town in the county is Glinojeck, lying 25 km (16 mi) west of Ciechanów.
Ciechanów County
Powiat ciechanowski | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
 Division into gminas | |
| Coordinates (Ciechanów): 52°52′N 20°38′E / 52.867°N 20.633°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| Seat | Ciechanów |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,062.62 km2 (410.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 89,460 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 47,137 |
| • Rural | 42,323 |
| Car plates | WCI |
| Website | http://www.ciechanow.powiat.pl/ |
The county covers an area of 1,062.62 square kilometres (410.3 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 89,460, out of which the population of Ciechanów is 44,118, that of Glinojeck is 3,019, and the rural population is 42,323.[1]
Neighbouring counties
editCiechanów County is bordered by Mława County to the north, Przasnysz County to the north-east, Maków County and Pułtusk County to the east, and Płońsk County to the south.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into nine gminas (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 (2019) |
Seat |
| Ciechanów | urban | 32.5 | 44,118 | |
| Gmina Glinojeck | urban-rural | 153.5 | 7,864 | Glinojeck |
| Gmina Sońsk | rural | 155.0 | 7,748 | Sońsk |
| Gmina Ciechanów | rural | 140.2 | 7,090 | Ciechanów * |
| Gmina Opinogóra Górna | rural | 139.8 | 5,953 | Opinogóra Górna |
| Gmina Regimin | rural | 111.3 | 5,018 | Regimin |
| Gmina Ojrzeń | rural | 123.1 | 4,288 | Ojrzeń |
| Gmina Gołymin-Ośrodek | rural | 110.6 | 3,777 | Gołymin-Ośrodek |
| Gmina Grudusk | rural | 96.7 | 3,604 | Grudusk |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||
References
edit- ^ GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
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