Nidzica County




County in Warmian-Masurian, Poland























































Nidzica County
Powiat nidzicki

County





Flag of Nidzica County
Flag

Coat of arms of Nidzica County
Coat of arms


Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship

Division into gminas
Division into gminas

Coordinates (Nidzica): 53°21′30″N 20°25′30″E / 53.35833°N 20.42500°E / 53.35833; 20.42500Coordinates: 53°21′30″N 20°25′30″E / 53.35833°N 20.42500°E / 53.35833; 20.42500
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian
Seat
Nidzica
Gminas

Area
 • total
960.7 km2 (370.9 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • total
33,955
 • Density
35/km2 (92/sq mi)
 • Urban

14,761
 • Rural

19,194
Car plates
NNI
Website
http://www.powiatnidzicki.pl

Nidzica County (Polish: powiat nidzicki) 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 and only town is Nidzica, which lies 48 kilometres (30 mi) south of the regional capital Olsztyn.


The county covers an area of 960.7 square kilometres (370.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 33,955, out of which the population of Nidzica is 14,761 and the rural population is 19,194.



Population


The county's population has stagnated and remained the same for the past four decades, never surpassing the 35300 mark.



Neighbouring counties


Nidzica County is bordered by Olsztyn County to the north, Szczytno County to the east, Przasnysz County to the south-east, Mława County to the south, Działdowo County to the south-west and Ostróda County to the north-west.



Administrative division


The county is subdivided into four gminas (one urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.







































Gmina

Type

Area
(km²)


Population
(2006)


Seat

Gmina Nidzica
urban-rural
378.9
21,485

Nidzica

Gmina Kozłowo
rural
254.0
6,141

Kozłowo

Gmina Janowiec Kościelny
rural
136.3
3,443

Janowiec Kościelny

Gmina Janowo
rural
191.6
2,886

Janowo


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006






See also


  • List of counties in Poland



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