Elbląg County




County in Warmian-Masurian, Poland























































Elbląg County


Powiat elbląski

County




Flag of Elbląg County
Flag

Coat of arms of Elbląg County
Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship


Division into gminas
Division into gminas

Coordinates (Elbląg): 54°5′40″N 19°24′15″E / 54.09444°N 19.40417°E / 54.09444; 19.40417Coordinates: 54°5′40″N 19°24′15″E / 54.09444°N 19.40417°E / 54.09444; 19.40417
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
Seat Elbląg
Gminas
Area

 • Total 1,430.55 km2 (552.34 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 56,412
 • Density 39/km2 (100/sq mi)
 • Urban

16,747
 • Rural

39,665
Car plates NEB
Website http://www.powiat.elblag.pl

Elbląg County (Polish: powiat elbląski) 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 is the city of Elbląg, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains three towns: Pasłęk, 18 km (11 mi) east of Elbląg, Tolkmicko, 27 km (17 mi) north of Elbląg, and Młynary, 24 km (15 mi) north-east of Elbląg.


The county covers an area of 1,430.55 square kilometres (552.3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 56,412, out of which the population of Pasłęk is 12,179, that of Tolkmicko is 2,731, that of Młynary is 1,837, and the rural population is 39,665.



Neighbouring counties


Apart from the city of Elbląg, Elbląg County is also bordered by Braniewo County to the north-east, Lidzbark County to the east, Ostróda County to the south-east, Sztum County to the south-west, Malbork County and Nowy Dwór Gdański County to the west, and the Vistula Lagoon to the north-west.



Administrative division


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











































































Gmina

Type

Area
(km²)


Population
(2006)


Seat

Gmina Pasłęk
urban-rural
264.4
19,323

Pasłęk

Gmina Tolkmicko
urban-rural
225.3
6,670

Tolkmicko

Gmina Elbląg
rural
192.1
6,462

Elbląg *

Gmina Gronowo Elbląskie
rural
89.2
4,875

Gronowo Elbląskie

Gmina Młynary
urban-rural
157.1
4,593

Młynary

Gmina Markusy
rural
108.6
4,103

Markusy

Gmina Rychliki
rural
131.7
4,087

Rychliki

Gmina Godkowo
rural
166.7
3,320

Godkowo

Gmina Milejewo
rural
95.6
2,979

Milejewo
* seat not part of the gmina


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006











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