Giżycko County Explained

Giżycko County
Native Name:Powiat giżycki
Settlement Type:County
Total Type:Total
Image Map1:gizycki.png
Map Caption1:Division into gminas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Area Total Km2:1118.74
Population Total:56,661
Population As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:32186
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:24475
Coor Pinpoint:Giżycko
Coordinates:54.0333°N 67°W
Seat:Giżycko
Parts Type:Gminas
Parts:Total 6 (incl. 1 urban)
P1:Giżycko
P2:Gmina Giżycko
P3:Gmina Kruklanki
P4:Gmina Miłki
P5:Gmina Ryn
P6:Gmina Wydminy
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:NGI
Website:http://www.gizycko.starostwo.gov.pl

Giżycko County (Polish: powiat giżycki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Giżycko, which lies 88km (55miles) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. The only other town in the county is Ryn, lying 180NaN0 south-west of Giżycko.

The county covers an area of 1118.74km2. As of 2019 its total population is 56,661, out of which the population of Giżycko is 29,335, that of Ryn is 2,851, and the rural population is 24,475.[1]

Until 2002 Giżycko County also included the three gminas which now form Węgorzewo County.

Neighbouring counties

Giżycko County is bordered by Węgorzewo County to the north, Gołdap County to the north-east, Olecko County and Ełk County to the east, Pisz County to the south, and Mrągowo County and Kętrzyn County to the west.

Administrative division

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

GminaTypeArea
(km2)
Population
(2019)
Seat
Giżyckourban13.929,335 
Gmina Giżyckorural289.88,464Giżycko *
Gmina Wydminyrural233.56,270Wydminy
Gmina Rynurban-rural211.25,686Ryn
Gmina Miłkirural169.43,742Miłki
Gmina Kruklankirural201.03,164Kruklanki
  • seat not part of the gmina

References


Notes and References

  1. Web site: GUS. Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June. 2020-09-14. stat.gov.pl. en.