Olecko County Explained

Olecko County
Native Name:Powiat olecki
Settlement Type:County
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Warmian-Masurian
Area Total Km2:873.83
Population Total:34215
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:16169
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:18046
Coor Pinpoint:Olecko
Coordinates:54.0333°N 52°W
Seat:Olecko
Parts Type:Gminas
Parts:Total 4
P1:Gmina Kowale Oleckie
P2:Gmina Olecko
P3:Gmina Świętajno
P4:Gmina Wieliczki
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:NOE
Website:http://www.powiat.olecko.pl

Olecko County (Polish: powiat olecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Its administrative seat and only town is Olecko, which lies 135km (84miles) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

When powiats were re-introduced in the Polish local government reforms of 1999, the present Gołdap and Olecko Counties made up a single entity (called powiat olecko-gołdapski or Olecko-Gołdap County). This was divided into two in 2002.

The county covers an area of 873.83km2. As of 2006 its total population is 34,215, out of which the population of Olecko is 16,169 and the rural population is 18,046.

Neighbouring counties

Olecko County is bordered by Gołdap County to the north, Suwałki County to the east, Ełk County to the south and Giżycko County to the west.

Administrative division

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

GminaTypeArea
(km2)
Population
(2006)
Seat
Gmina Oleckourban-rural266.621,413Olecko
Gmina Kowale Oleckierural251.65,371Kowale Oleckie
Gmina Świętajnorural214.94,011Świętajno
Gmina Wieliczkirural141.03,420Wieliczki

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