Giżycko County

Giżycko County (Polish: powiat giżycki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Giżycko, which lies 88 kilometres (55 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. The only other town in the county is Ryn, lying 18 km (11 mi) south-west of Giżycko.

Giżycko County

Powiat giżycki
County
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Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Division into gminas
Coordinates (Giżycko): 54°2′N 21°46′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
SeatGiżycko
Gminas
Area
 • Total1,118.74 km2 (431.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total56,661
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
 • Urban
32,186
 • Rural
24,475
Car platesNGI
Websitehttp://www.gizycko.starostwo.gov.pl

The county covers an area of 1,118.74 square kilometres (431.9 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 56,661, out of which the population of Giżycko is 29,335, that of Ryn is 2,851, and the rural population is 24,475.[1]

Until 2002 Giżycko County also included the three gminas which now form Węgorzewo County.

Neighbouring counties

Giżycko County is bordered by Węgorzewo County to the north, Gołdap County to the north-east, Olecko County and Ełk County to the east, Pisz County to the south, and Mrągowo County and Kętrzyn 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.

Gmina Type Area
(km²)		 Population
(2019)		 Seat
Giżycko urban 13.9 29,335  
Gmina Giżycko rural 289.8 8,464 Giżycko *
Gmina Wydminy rural 233.5 6,270 Wydminy
Gmina Ryn urban-rural 211.2 5,686 Ryn
Gmina Miłki rural 169.4 3,742 Miłki
Gmina Kruklanki rural 201.0 3,164 Kruklanki
* seat not part of the gmina

References
  1. GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial divison in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-09-14.


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