Gdansk County
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Gdańsk County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Pomeranian Voivodeship
, northern Poland
. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. It includes areas to the east and south of the city of Gdańsk
, from which the county takes its name, although the city is not part of its territory. The county seat and only town in Gdańsk County is Pruszcz Gdański
, which lies 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of central Gdańsk.
The county covers an area of 793.17 square kilometres (306.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 85,566, out of which the population of Pruszcz Gdański is 23,986 and the rural population is 61,580.
Gdańsk County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship
Gdańsk County is bordered by the city of Gdańsk
to the north, Nowy Dwór Gdański County
to the east, Malbork County
to the south-east, Tczew County
and Starogard County
to the south, and Kościerzyna County
and Kartuzy County
to the west.
s (one urban 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 Pomeranian Voivodeship
Pomeranian Voivodeship
Pomeranian Voivodeship, or Pomerania Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in north-central Poland. It comprises most of Pomerelia , as well as an area east of the Vistula River...
, 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...
. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. It includes areas to the east and south of the city of Gdańsk
Gdansk
Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
, from which the county takes its name, although the city is not part of its territory. The county seat and only town in Gdańsk County is Pruszcz Gdański
Pruszcz Gdanski
Pruszcz Gdański is a town in Gdańsk Pomerania, northwestern Poland with 26834 inhabitants . Pruszcz Gdański is an industrial town neighbouring Gdańsk, part of the Tricity agglomeration...
, which lies 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of central Gdańsk.
The county covers an area of 793.17 square kilometres (306.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 85,566, out of which the population of Pruszcz Gdański is 23,986 and the rural population is 61,580.
Gdańsk County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship
Gdańsk County is bordered by the city of Gdańsk
Gdansk
Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...
to the north, Nowy Dwór Gdański County
Nowy Dwór Gdanski County
Nowy Dwór Gdański County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the Baltic coast. 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...
to the east, Malbork County
Malbork County
Malbork County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian 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 Malbork , south-east of...
to the south-east, Tczew County
Tczew County
Tczew County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian 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 Tczew, which lies south of...
and Starogard County
Starogard County
Starogard County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian 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 Starogard Gdański, which...
to the south, and Kościerzyna County
Koscierzyna County
Kościerzyna County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian 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 only town is Kościerzyna, which lies ...
and Kartuzy County
Kartuzy County
Kartuzy County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian 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 Kartuzy, which lies west...
to the west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into eight 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 and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Pruszcz Gdański Pruszcz Gdanski Pruszcz Gdański is a town in Gdańsk Pomerania, northwestern Poland with 26834 inhabitants . Pruszcz Gdański is an industrial town neighbouring Gdańsk, part of the Tricity agglomeration... |
urban | 16.5 | 23,986 | |
| Gmina Pruszcz Gdański Gmina Pruszcz Gdanski Gmina Pruszcz Gdański is a rural gmina in Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Pruszcz Gdański, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.... |
rural | 142.6 | 16,992 | Pruszcz Gdański Pruszcz Gdanski Pruszcz Gdański is a town in Gdańsk Pomerania, northwestern Poland with 26834 inhabitants . Pruszcz Gdański is an industrial town neighbouring Gdańsk, part of the Tricity agglomeration... * |
| Gmina Kolbudy Gmina Kolbudy Gmina Kolbudy is a rural gmina in Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kolbudy, which lies approximately west of Pruszcz Gdański and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.... |
rural | 82.8 | 12,042 | Kolbudy Kolbudy Kolbudy is a village in Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kolbudy. It lies approximately west of Pruszcz Gdański and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.... |
| Gmina Trąbki Wielkie Gmina Trabki Wielkie Gmina Trąbki Wielkie is a rural gmina in Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Trąbki Wielkie, which lies approximately south-west of Pruszcz Gdański and south of the regional capital Gdańsk.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 162.6 | 9,495 | Trąbki Wielkie Trabki Wielkie Trąbki Wielkie is a village in Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Trąbki Wielkie... |
| Gmina Pszczółki | rural | 49.8 | 7,912 | Pszczółki |
| Gmina Cedry Wielkie Gmina Cedry Wielkie Gmina Cedry Wielkie is a rural gmina in Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Cedry Wielkie, which lies approximately east of Pruszcz Gdański and south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 124.3 | 6,156 | Cedry Wielkie Cedry Wielkie Cedry Wielkie is a village in Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Cedry Wielkie... |
| Gmina Przywidz Gmina Przywidz Gmina Przywidz is a rural gmina in Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Przywidz, which lies approximately west of Pruszcz Gdański and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.... |
rural | 129.6 | 5,151 | Przywidz Przywidz, Pomeranian Voivodeship Przywidz is a village in Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Przywidz... |
| Gmina Suchy Dąb Gmina Suchy Dab Gmina Suchy Dąb is a rural gmina in Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Suchy Dąb, which lies approximately south-east of Pruszcz Gdański and south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 85.0 | 3,832 | Suchy Dąb Suchy Dab Suchy Dąb is a village in Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Suchy Dąb... |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||