Olsztyn County Explained

Olsztyn County
Native Name:Powiat olsztyński
Settlement Type:County
Total Type:Total
Image Map1:olsztynski.png
Map Caption1:Division into gminas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Area Total Km2:2840.29
Population Total:113529
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:39205
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:74324
Coor Pinpoint:Olsztyn
Coordinates:53.7833°N 50°W
Seat:Olsztyn
Parts Type:Gminas
Parts:Total 12
P1:Gmina Barczewo
P2:Gmina Biskupiec
P3:Gmina Dobre Miasto
P4:Gmina Dywity
P5:Gmina Gietrzwałd
P6:Gmina Jeziorany
P7:Gmina Jonkowo
P8:Gmina Kolno
P9:Gmina Olsztynek
P10:Gmina Purda
P11:Gmina Stawiguda
P12:Gmina Świątki
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:NOL
Website:http://www.powiat-olsztynski.pl

Olsztyn County (Polish: powiat olsztyński) 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 Olsztyn, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains five towns: Dobre Miasto, 240NaN0 north of Olsztyn, Biskupiec, 310NaN0 east of Olsztyn, Olsztynek, 270NaN0 south-west of Olsztyn, Barczewo, 140NaN0 north-east of Olsztyn, and Jeziorany, 260NaN0 north-east of Olsztyn.

The county covers an area of 2840.29km2. As of 2006 its total population is 113,529, out of which the population of Dobre Miasto is 10,489, that of Biskupiec is 10,348, that of Olsztynek is 7,591, that of Barczewo is 7,401, that of Jeziorany is 3,376, and the rural population is 74,324.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Olsztyn, Olsztyn County is also bordered by Lidzbark County and Bartoszyce County to the north, Kętrzyn County and Mrągowo County to the east, Szczytno County to the south-east, Nidzica County to the south, and Ostróda County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 12 gminas (five urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

GminaTypeArea
(km2)
Population
(2006)
Seat
Gmina Biskupiecurban-rural290.419,018Biskupiec
Gmina Barczewourban-rural319.916,525Barczewo
Gmina Dobre Miastourban-rural258.715,920Dobre Miasto
Gmina Olsztynekurban-rural372.013,666Olsztynek
Gmina Dywityrural160.79,148Dywity
Gmina Jezioranyurban-rural213.58,140Jeziorany
Gmina Purdarural318.27,268Purda
Gmina Jonkoworural168.25,719Jonkowo
Gmina Gietrzwałdrural174.15,315Gietrzwałd
Gmina Stawigudarural222.55,134Stawiguda
Gmina Świątkirural163.84,234Świątki
Gmina Kolnorural178.33,442Kolno

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