Zambrów County




County in Podlaskie, Poland






















































Zambrów County


Powiat zambrowski

County




Flag of Zambrów County
Flag
Coat of arms of Zambrów County
Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship

Coordinates (Zambrów): 52°59′N 22°15′E / 52.983°N 22.250°E / 52.983; 22.250Coordinates: 52°59′N 22°15′E / 52.983°N 22.250°E / 52.983; 22.250
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Podlaskie
Seat Zambrów
Gminas

Total 5 (incl. 1 urban)


  • Zambrów

  • Gmina Kołaki Kościelne

  • Gmina Rutki

  • Gmina Szumowo

  • Gmina Zambrów
Area

 • Total 733.11 km2 (283.06 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 44,798
 • Density 61/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Urban

 22,700
 • Rural

 22,098
Car plates BZA
Website http://www.powiatzambrowski.com/

Zambrów County (Polish: powiat zambrowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern 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 Zambrów, which lies 64 kilometres (40 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.


The county covers an area of 733.11 square kilometres (283.1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 44,798, out of which the population of Zambrów is 22,700 and the rural population is 22,098.



Neighbouring counties


Zambrów County is bordered by Łomża County to the north, Białystok County and Wysokie Mazowieckie County to the east, and Ostrów Mazowiecka County to the south-west.



Administrative division


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















































Gmina
Type
Area
(km²)
Population
(2006)
Seat

Zambrów
 urban
 19.0
 22,700
  

Gmina Zambrów
 rural
 299.0
 8,725
Zambrów *

Gmina Rutki
 rural
 200.2
 6,072
Rutki-Kossaki

Gmina Szumowo
 rural
 141.2
 4,872
Szumowo

Gmina Kołaki Kościelne
 rural
 73.8
 2,429
Kołaki Kościelne
* seat not part of the gmina


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006











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