Ostrów County, Masovian Voivodeship Explained

Ostrów County
Native Name:Powiat ostrowski
Settlement Type:County
Total Type:Total
Image Map1:POL powiat ostrowski map.svg
Map Caption1:Division into gminas
Mapsize1:100px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Masovian
Area Total Km2:1218.06
Population Total:72558
Population As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:24430
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:48128
Coor Pinpoint:Ostrów Mazowiecka
Coordinates:52.8°N 75°W
Seat:Ostrów Mazowiecka
Parts Type:Gminas
Parts:Total 11 (incl. 1 urban)
P1:Ostrów Mazowiecka
P2:Gmina Andrzejewo
P3:Gmina Boguty-Pianki
P4:Gmina Brok
P5:Gmina Małkinia Górna
P6:Gmina Nur
P7:Gmina Ostrów Mazowiecka
P8:Gmina Stary Lubotyń
P9:Gmina Szulborze Wielkie
P10:Gmina Wąsewo
P11:Gmina Zaręby Kościelne
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:WOR
Website:http://www.powiatostrowmaz.pl

Ostrów County (Polish: powiat ostrowski) is a county in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. Its seat is located in the town of Ostrów Mazowiecka, with the only other town of the county being Brok. The county was established on 1 January 1999, and historically existed from 1919 to 1939 in the Białystok Voivodeship, Second Polish Republic, and in 1939, in the Warsaw Voivodeship.

The county covers an area of 1218.06km2. As of 2019, its total population is 72,558, out of which the population of Ostrów Mazowiecka is 22,489, that of Brok is 1,941, and the rural population is 48,128.[1]

Neighbouring counties

Ostrów County is bordered by Łomża County to the north, Zambrów County to the north-east, Wysokie Mazowieckie County to the east, Sokołów County and Węgrów County to the south, Wyszków County to the south-west, and Ostrołęka County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 11 gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

GminaTypeArea
(km2)
Population
(2019)
Seat
Ostrów Mazowieckaurban22.122,489 
Gmina Ostrów Mazowieckarural283.712,885Ostrów Mazowiecka *
Gmina Małkinia Górnarural134.111,617Małkinia Górna
Gmina Wąseworural119.24,317Wąsewo
Gmina Andrzejeworural118.64,094Andrzejewo
Gmina Stary Lubotyńrural109.23,724Stary Lubotyń
Gmina Zaręby Kościelnerural88.93,660Zaręby Kościelne
Gmina Brokurban-rural110.22,840Brok
Gmina Nurrural102.92,670Nur
Gmina Boguty-Piankirural89.12,594Boguty-Pianki
Gmina Szulborze Wielkierural46.71,668Szulborze Wielkie
  • 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.