Szczytno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat

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...

. 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 Szczytno

Szczytno

Szczytno is a town in north-eastern Poland with 27,970 inhabitants . Previously part of the Olsztyn Voivodeship, Szczytno was assigned to the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in 1999. It is the seat of Szczytno County....

, which lies 45 kilometres (28 mi) south-east 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 only other town in the county is Pasym

Pasym

Pasym is a small town in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,522 inhabitants .-History:A small settlement named Heinrichswalde was first mentioned in 1381...

, lying 18 km (11 mi) north-west of Szczytno.

The county covers an area of 1933.1 square kilometres (746.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 69,289, out of which the population of Szczytno is 25,680, that of Pasym is 2,550, and the rural population is 41,059.

Neighbouring counties

Szczytno County is bordered by Mrągowo County

Mragowo County

Mrągowo 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 Mrągowo, which lies ...

 to the north, Pisz County

Pisz County

Pisz 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 Pisz, which lies east...

 to the east, Ostrołęka County to the south-east, Przasnysz County

Przasnysz 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 south, Nidzica County

Nidzica County

Nidzica 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 only town is Nidzica, which lies ...

 to the west and Olsztyn County

Olsztyn County

Olsztyn 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 Olsztyn, although the city...

 to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into eight gmina

Gmina

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 six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Szczytno Szczytno Szczytno is a town in north-eastern Poland with 27,970 inhabitants . Previously part of the Olsztyn Voivodeship, Szczytno was assigned to the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in 1999. It is the seat of Szczytno County....	urban	10.0	25,680
Gmina Szczytno Gmina Szczytno Gmina Szczytno is a rural gmina in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Szczytno, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....	rural	347.3	10,454	Szczytno Szczytno Szczytno is a town in north-eastern Poland with 27,970 inhabitants . Previously part of the Olsztyn Voivodeship, Szczytno was assigned to the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship in 1999. It is the seat of Szczytno County....  *
Gmina Dźwierzuty Gmina Dzwierzuty Gmina Dźwierzuty is a rural gmina in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Dźwierzuty, which lies approximately north of Szczytno and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....	rural	263.4	6,631	Dźwierzuty Dzwierzuty Dźwierzuty is a village in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dźwierzuty...
Gmina Wielbark Gmina Wielbark Gmina Wielbark is a rural gmina in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wielbark, which lies approximately south of Szczytno and south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn....	rural	347.9	6,257	Wielbark
Gmina Świętajno Gmina Swietajno, Szczytno County Gmina Świętajno is a rural gmina in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Świętajno, which lies approximately east of Szczytno and south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn....	rural	279.8	5,879	Świętajno Swietajno, Szczytno County Świętajno is a village in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Świętajno. It lies approximately east of Szczytno and south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.Before 1945 the area was part of Germany .The village has a...
Gmina Rozogi Gmina Rozogi Gmina Rozogi is a rural gmina in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Rozogi, which lies approximately east of Szczytno and east of the regional capital Olsztyn....	rural	224.0	5,643	Rozogi Rozogi, Szczytno County Rozogi is a village in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rozogi. It lies approximately east of Szczytno and south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn....
Gmina Pasym Gmina Pasym Gmina Pasym is an urban-rural gmina in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Pasym, which lies approximately north-west of Szczytno and south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn....	urban-rural	149.4	5,184	Pasym Pasym Pasym is a small town in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,522 inhabitants .-History:A small settlement named Heinrichswalde was first mentioned in 1381...
Gmina Jedwabno Gmina Jedwabno Gmina Jedwabno is a rural gmina in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Jedwabno, which lies approximately west of Szczytno and south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn....	rural	311.5	3,561	Jedwabno Jedwabno, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Jedwabno is a village in Szczytno County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district of Gmina Jedwabno...
* seat not part of the gmina