Otwock County (Polish: powiat otwocki) 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 Otwock, which lies 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of Warsaw. The county also contains the towns of Józefów, lying 3 km (2 mi) north-west of Otwock, and Karczew, 4 km (2 mi) south of Otwock.
Otwock County
Powiat otwocki | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
 Division into gminas | |
| Coordinates (Otwock): 52°7′N 21°16′E / 52.117°N 21.267°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| Seat | Otwock |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
• Total | 615.09 km2 (237.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 124,241 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 75,381 |
| • Rural | 48,860 |
| Car plates | WOT |
| Website | http://www.powiat-otwocki.pl |
The county covers an area of 615.09 square kilometres (237.5 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 124,241, out of which the population of Otwock is 44,827, that of Józefów is 20,698, that of Karczew is 9,856, and the rural population is 48,860.[1]
Neighbouring counties
editOtwock County is bordered by Mińsk County to the east, Garwolin County to the south-east, Grójec County to the south-west, and Piaseczno County and the city of Warsaw to the west.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into eight gminas (two urban, one urban-rural and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Otwock | urban | 47.3 | 44,827 | |
| Józefów | urban | 23.9 | 20,698 | |
| Gmina Karczew | urban-rural | 81.5 | 15,830 | Karczew |
| Gmina Wiązowna | rural | 102.1 | 12,971 | Wiązowna |
| Gmina Celestynów | rural | 88.9 | 11,713 | Celestynów |
| Gmina Kołbiel | rural | 106.4 | 8,199 | Kołbiel |
| Gmina Sobienie-Jeziory | rural | 97.4 | 6,384 | Sobienie-Jeziory |
| Gmina Osieck | rural | 67.5 | 3,619 | Osieck |
See also
edit- Świdermajer, the characteristic style of architecture in the area
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.