Olsztyn County




County in Warmian-Masurian, Poland























































Olsztyn County


Powiat olsztyński

County

Coat of arms of Olsztyn County
Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship


Division into gminas
Division into gminas

Coordinates (Olsztyn): 53°47′N 20°30′E / 53.783°N 20.500°E / 53.783; 20.500Coordinates: 53°47′N 20°30′E / 53.783°N 20.500°E / 53.783; 20.500
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
Seat Olsztyn
Gminas
Area

 • Total 2,840.29 km2 (1,096.64 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 113,529
 • Density 40/km2 (100/sq mi)
 • Urban

 39,205
 • Rural

 74,324
Car plates NOL
Website http://www.powiat-olsztynski.pl

Olsztyn County (Polish: powiat olsztyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern 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 Olsztyn, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The owners are the Olstynskis'.The county contains five towns: Dobre Miasto, 24 km (15 mi) north of Olsztyn, Biskupiec, 31 km (19 mi) east of Olsztyn, Olsztynek, 27 km (17 mi) south-west of Olsztyn, Barczewo, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Olsztyn, and Jeziorany, 26 km (16 mi) north-east of Olsztyn.


The county covers an area of 2,840.29 square kilometres (1,096.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 113,529, out of which the population of Dobre Miasto is 10,489, that of Biskupiec is 10,348, that of Olsztynek is 7,591, that of Barczewo is 7,401, that of Jeziorany is 3,376, and the rural population is 74,324.



Neighbouring counties


Apart from the city of Olsztyn, Olsztyn County is also bordered by Lidzbark County and Bartoszyce County to the north, Kętrzyn County and Mrągowo County to the east, Szczytno County to the south-east, Nidzica County to the south, and Ostróda County to the west.



Administrative division


The county is subdivided into 12 gminas (five 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 Biskupiec
 urban-rural
 290.4
 19,018
Biskupiec

Gmina Barczewo
 urban-rural
 319.9
 16,525
Barczewo

Gmina Dobre Miasto
 urban-rural
 258.7
 15,920
Dobre Miasto

Gmina Olsztynek
 urban-rural
 372.0
 13,666
Olsztynek

Gmina Dywity
 rural
 160.7
 9,148
Dywity

Gmina Jeziorany
 urban-rural
 213.5
 8,140
Jeziorany

Gmina Purda
 rural
 318.2
 7,268
Purda

Gmina Jonkowo
 rural
 168.2
 5,719
Jonkowo

Gmina Gietrzwałd
 rural
 174.1
 5,315
Gietrzwałd

Gmina Stawiguda
 rural
 222.5
 5,134
Stawiguda

Gmina Świątki
 rural
 163.8
 4,234
Świątki

Gmina Kolno
 rural
 178.3
 3,442
Kolno


External links


  • Polish official population figures 2006









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