Grodzisk County, Masovian Voivodeship Explained

Grodzisk County
Native Name:Powiat grodziski
Settlement Type:County
Total Type:Total
Image Map1:POL powiat grodziski map.svg
Map Caption1:Division into gminas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Masovian
Area Total Km2:366.87
Population Total:93570
Population As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:51967
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:41603
Coor Pinpoint:Grodzisk Mazowiecki
Coordinates:52.1089°N 20.625°W
Seat:Grodzisk Mazowiecki
Parts Type:Gminas
Parts:Total 6 (incl. 2 urban)
P1:Milanówek
P2:Podkowa Leśna
P3:Gmina Baranów
P4:Gmina Grodzisk Mazowiecki
P5:Gmina Jaktorów
P6:Gmina Żabia Wola
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:WGM
Website:http://www.powiat-grodziski.pl

Grodzisk County (Polish: powiat grodziski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Grodzisk Mazowiecki, which lies 29km (18miles) south-west of Warsaw. The county also contains the towns of Milanówek, lying 20NaN0 north-east of Grodzisk Mazowiecki, and Podkowa Leśna, 80NaN0 east of Grodzisk Mazowiecki.

The county covers an area of 366.87km2. As of 2019 its total population is 93,570, out of which the population of Grodzisk Mazowiecki is 31,782, that of Milanówek is 16,334, that of Podkowa Leśna is 3,851, and the rural population is 41,603.[1]

Neighbouring counties

Grodzisk County is bordered by Warsaw West County to the north-east, Pruszków County and Piaseczno County to the east, Grójec County to the south, and Żyrardów County and Sochaczew County to the west.

Administrative division

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

GminaTypeArea
(km2)
Population
(2019)
Seat
Gmina Grodzisk Mazowieckiurban-rural107.048,202Grodzisk Mazowiecki
Milanówekurban13.516,334 
Gmina Jaktorówrural55.212,428Jaktorów
Gmina Żabia Wolarural105.68,859Żabia Wola
Gmina Baranówrural75.43,896Baranów
Podkowa Leśnaurban10.13,851 

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.