Ciechanów County
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Ciechanów County 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.
The county covers an area of 1062.62 square kilometres (410.3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 91,050, out of which the population of Ciechanów is 45,902, that of Glinojeck is 3,052, and the rural population is 42,096.
to the north-east, Maków County
and Pułtusk County to the east, and Płońsk County to the south.
s (one urban, one urban-rural and seven 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 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 Ciechanów
Ciechanów
Ciechanów is a town in north-central Poland with 45,900 inhabitants . It is situated in Masovian Voivodeship . It was previously the capital of Ciechanów Voivodeship.-History:The grad numbered approximately 3,000 armed men....
, which lies 77 kilometres (48 mi) north 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 Glinojeck
Glinojeck
Glinojeck is a town in Poland, with 3,087 inhabitants ....
, lying 25 km (16 mi) west of Ciechanów.
The county covers an area of 1062.62 square kilometres (410.3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 91,050, out of which the population of Ciechanów is 45,902, that of Glinojeck is 3,052, and the rural population is 42,096.
Neighbouring counties
Ciechanów County is bordered by Mława County to the north, Przasnysz CountyPrzasnysz County
Przasnysz 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 Przasnysz, which lies ...
to the north-east, Maków County
Maków County
Maków 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 Maków Mazowiecki, which...
and Pułtusk County to the east, and Płońsk County to the south.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into nine 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, 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 |
| Ciechanów Ciechanów Ciechanów is a town in north-central Poland with 45,900 inhabitants . It is situated in Masovian Voivodeship . It was previously the capital of Ciechanów Voivodeship.-History:The grad numbered approximately 3,000 armed men.... |
urban | 32.5 | 45,902 | |
| Gmina Sońsk Gmina Sonsk Gmina Sońsk is a rural gmina in Ciechanów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sońsk, which lies approximately south-east of Ciechanów and north of Warsaw.... |
rural | 155.0 | 8,047 | Sońsk Sonsk Sońsk is a village in Ciechanów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Sońsk. It lies approximately south-east of Ciechanów and north of Warsaw.... |
| Gmina Glinojeck Gmina Glinojeck Gmina Glinojeck is an urban-rural gmina in Ciechanów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Glinojeck, which lies approximately west of Ciechanów and north-west of Warsaw.... |
urban-rural | 153.5 | 7,937 | Glinojeck Glinojeck Glinojeck is a town in Poland, with 3,087 inhabitants .... |
| Gmina Opinogóra Górna Gmina Opinogóra Górna Gmina Opinogóra Górna is a rural gmina in Ciechanów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Opinogóra Górna, which lies approximately north-east of Ciechanów and north of Warsaw.... |
rural | 139.8 | 5,980 | Opinogóra Górna Opinogóra Górna Opinogóra Górna is a village in Ciechanów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Opinogóra Górna. It lies approximately north-east of Ciechanów and north of Warsaw.... |
| Gmina Ciechanów Gmina Ciechanów Gmina Ciechanów is a rural gmina in Ciechanów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Ciechanów, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.... |
rural | 140.2 | 5,938 | Ciechanów Ciechanów Ciechanów is a town in north-central Poland with 45,900 inhabitants . It is situated in Masovian Voivodeship . It was previously the capital of Ciechanów Voivodeship.-History:The grad numbered approximately 3,000 armed men.... * |
| Gmina Regimin Gmina Regimin Gmina Regimin is a rural gmina in Ciechanów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Regimin, which lies approximately north-west of Ciechanów and north of Warsaw.... |
rural | 111.3 | 4,955 | Regimin Regimin Regimin is a village in Ciechanów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Regimin. It lies approximately north-west of Ciechanów and north of Warsaw.-References:... |
| Gmina Ojrzeń Gmina Ojrzen Gmina Ojrzeń is a rural gmina in Ciechanów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Ojrzeń, which lies approximately south-west of Ciechanów and north-west of Warsaw.... |
rural | 123.1 | 4,393 | Ojrzeń Ojrzen, Masovian Voivodeship Ojrzeń is a village in Ciechanów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Ojrzeń. It lies approximately south-west of Ciechanów and north-west of Warsaw.... |
| Gmina Gołymin-Ośrodek | rural | 110.6 | 4,006 | Gołymin-Ośrodek |
| Gmina Grudusk Gmina Grudusk Gmina Grudusk is a rural gmina in Ciechanów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Grudusk, which lies approximately north of Ciechanów and north of Warsaw.... |
rural | 96.7 | 3,892 | Grudusk Grudusk Grudusk is a village in Ciechanów County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Grudusk. It lies approximately north of Ciechanów and north of Warsaw.... |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||