Warsaw West County

Warsaw West County (Polish: powiat warszawski zachodni) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. In spite of its name, the county does not include any part of the city of Warsaw proper.

Warsaw West County

Powiat warszawski zachodni
County
Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Division into gminas
Coordinates (Ożarów Mazowiecki): 52°13′N 20°48′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
SeatOżarów Mazowiecki
Gminas
Area
 • Total532.99 km2 (205.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total117,783
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
 • Urban
41,002
 • Rural
76,781
Car platesWZ
Websitehttp://www.pwz.pl

The county originally had its administrative offices in Warsaw, but in 2006 its seat was moved to the town of Ożarów Mazowiecki, which lies 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Warsaw. The county also contains the towns of Łomianki, lying 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Ożarów, and Błonie, 13 km (8 mi) west of Ożarów.

The county covers an area of 532.99 square kilometres (205.8 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 117,783, out of which the population of Łomianki is 17,022, that of Błonie is 12,231, that of Ożarów Mazowiecki is 11,719, and the rural population is 76,781.[1]

Neighbouring counties

Warsaw West County is bordered by Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County and Legionowo County to the north, the city of Warsaw to the east, Pruszków County to the south, Grodzisk Mazowiecki County to the south-west, and Sochaczew County to the west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina Type Area
(km²)		 Population
(2019)		 Seat
Gmina Łomianki urban-rural 38.1 26,996 Łomianki
Gmina Ożarów Mazowiecki urban-rural 71.3 24,991 Ożarów Mazowiecki
Gmina Błonie urban-rural 85.8 21,597 Błonie
Gmina Stare Babice rural 63.5 19,054 Stare Babice
Gmina Izabelin rural 65.0 10,615 Izabelin
Gmina Leszno rural 125.0 10,193 Leszno
Gmina Kampinos rural 84.3 4,337 Kampinos


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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