Braniewo County
Encyclopedia
Braniewo County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) 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 town is Braniewo
, which lies 80 kilometres (50 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn
. The county also contains the towns of Pieniężno
, lying 27 km (17 mi) south-east of Braniewo, and Frombork
, 11 km (7 mi) west of Braniewo.
The county covers an area of 1204.54 square kilometres (465.1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 43,781, out of which the population of Braniewo is 17,875, that of Pieniężno is 2,915, that of Frombork is 2,529, and the rural population is 20,462.
and Lidzbark County
to the east, and Elbląg County
to the south-west. It also borders Russia
(Kaliningrad Oblast
) to the north.
s (one urban, two urban-rural and four 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 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 Braniewo
Braniewo
Braniewo is a town in northeastern Poland, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, with a population of 18,068 . It is the capital of Braniewo County...
, which lies 80 kilometres (50 mi) north-west 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 also contains the towns of Pieniężno
Pieniezno
Pieniężno is a town on the Wałsza River in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship of Poland. It is located in Braniewo County and had a population of 2,975 in 2004.- History :...
, lying 27 km (17 mi) south-east of Braniewo, and Frombork
Frombork
Frombork is a town in northern Poland, on the Vistula Lagoon, in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. It had a population of 2,528 as of 2005....
, 11 km (7 mi) west of Braniewo.
The county covers an area of 1204.54 square kilometres (465.1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 43,781, out of which the population of Braniewo is 17,875, that of Pieniężno is 2,915, that of Frombork is 2,529, and the rural population is 20,462.
Neighbouring counties
Braniewo County is bordered by Bartoszyce CountyBartoszyce County
Bartoszyce 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...
and Lidzbark County
Lidzbark County
Lidzbark County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 and largest town is Lidzbark Warmiński,...
to the east, and Elbląg County
Elblag County
Elbląg County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 Elbląg, although the city...
to the south-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 seven 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, two urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Braniewo Braniewo Braniewo is a town in northeastern Poland, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, with a population of 18,068 . It is the capital of Braniewo County... |
urban | 12.4 | 17,875 | |
| Gmina Pieniężno Gmina Pieniezno Gmina Pieniężno is an urban-rural gmina in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Pieniężno, which lies approximately south-east of Braniewo and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
urban-rural | 241.4 | 6,789 | Pieniężno Pieniezno Pieniężno is a town on the Wałsza River in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship of Poland. It is located in Braniewo County and had a population of 2,975 in 2004.- History :... |
| Gmina Braniewo Gmina Braniewo Gmina Braniewo is a rural gmina in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia... |
rural | 306.9 | 6,400 | Braniewo Braniewo Braniewo is a town in northeastern Poland, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, with a population of 18,068 . It is the capital of Braniewo County... * |
| Gmina Frombork Gmina Frombork Gmina Frombork is an urban-rural gmina in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Frombork, which lies approximately west of Braniewo and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.... |
urban-rural | 125.8 | 3,791 | Frombork Frombork Frombork is a town in northern Poland, on the Vistula Lagoon, in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. It had a population of 2,528 as of 2005.... |
| Gmina Wilczęta Gmina Wilczeta Gmina Wilczęta is a rural gmina in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wilczęta, which lies approximately south of Braniewo and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.... |
rural | 148.0 | 3,153 | Wilczęta Wilczeta Wilczęta is a village in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wilczęta. It lies approximately south of Braniewo and north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.... |
| Gmina Lelkowo Gmina Lelkowo Gmina Lelkowo is a rural gmina in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia... |
rural | 198.0 | 3,066 | Lelkowo Lelkowo Lelkowo is a village in Braniewo 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 Lelkowo... |
| Gmina Płoskinia | rural | 172.1 | 2,707 | Płoskinia |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||