Kolno County Explained

Kolno County
Native Name:Powiat kolneński
Settlement Type:County
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Podlaskie
Area Total Km2:939.73
Population Total:38,249
Population As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:12388
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:25861
Coor Pinpoint:Kolno
Coordinates:53.4106°N 21.9339°W
Seat:Kolno
Parts Type:Gminas
Parts:Total 6 (incl. 1 urban)
P1:Kolno
P2:Gmina Grabowo
P3:Gmina Kolno
P4:Gmina Mały Płock
P5:Gmina Stawiski
P6:Gmina Turośl
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:BKL
Website:http://www.powiatkolno.home.pl

Kolno County (Polish: powiat kolneński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern 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 Kolno, which lies 89km (55miles) west of the regional capital Białystok. The only other town in the county is Stawiski, lying 160NaN0 east of Kolno.

The county covers an area of 939.73km2. As of 2019 its total population is 38,249, out of which the population of Kolno is 10,214, that of Stawiski is 2,174, and the rural population is 25,861.[1]

Neighbouring counties

Kolno County is bordered by Pisz County to the north, Grajewo County to the north-east, Łomża County to the south and Ostrołęka 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
Kolnourban25.110,214 
Gmina Kolnorural282.18,601Kolno *
Gmina Stawiskiurban-rural165.66,105Stawiski
Gmina Turoślrural198.45,113Turośl
Gmina Mały Płockrural140.14,759Mały Płock
Gmina Graboworural128.53,457Grabowo
  • seat not part of the gmina

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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.