Pisz County




County in Warmian-Masurian, Poland























































Pisz County


Powiat piski

County



Flag of Pisz County
Flag


Coat of arms of Pisz County
Coat of arms



Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship


Division into gminas
Division into gminas

Coordinates (Pisz): 53°37′N 21°48′E / 53.617°N 21.800°E / 53.617; 21.800Coordinates: 53°37′N 21°48′E / 53.617°N 21.800°E / 53.617; 21.800
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
Seat Pisz
Gminas

Total 4


  • Gmina Biała Piska

  • Gmina Orzysz

  • Gmina Pisz

  • Gmina Ruciane-Nida
Area

 • Total 1,776.17 km2 (685.78 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 57,553
 • Density 32/km2 (84/sq mi)
 • Urban

 34,036
 • Rural

 23,517
Car plates NPI
Website powiat.pisz.pl

Pisz County (Polish: powiat piski) 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 largest town is Pisz, which lies 88 kilometres (55 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. The county contains three other towns: Orzysz, 24 km (15 mi) north-east of Pisz, Ruciane-Nida, 17 km (11 mi) west of Pisz, and Biała Piska, 18 km (11 mi) east of Pisz.


The county covers an area of 1,776.17 square kilometres (685.8 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 57,553, out of which the population of Pisz is 19,332, that of Orzysz is 5,804, that of Ruciane-Nida is 4,894, that of Biała Piska is 4,006, and the rural population is 23,517.



Neighbouring counties


Pisz County is bordered by Giżycko County to the north, Ełk County and Grajewo County to the east, Kolno County and Ostrołęka County to the south, Szczytno County to the west, and Mrągowo County to the north-west.



Administrative division


The county is subdivided into four gminas (all urban-rural, centred on the four towns). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.







































Gmina
Type
Area
(km²)
Population
(2006)
Seat

Gmina Pisz
 urban-rural
 634.8
 27,224
Pisz

Gmina Biała Piska
 urban-rural
 420.1
 12,135
Biała Piska

Gmina Orzysz
 urban-rural
 363.5
 9,567
Orzysz

Gmina Ruciane-Nida
 urban-rural
 357.7
 8,627
Ruciane-Nida


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006










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