Braniewo County

Infobox Settlement
name = Braniewo County
native_name = Powiat braniewski
settlement_type = County
total_type = Total


image_shield = POL powiat braniewski COA.svg


map_caption = Location within the voivodeship


map_caption1 = Division into gminas
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Warmian-Masurian
area_total_km2 = 1204.54
population_total = 43781
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 23319
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 20462
coor_type = Braniewo
latd = 54
latm = 23
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 19
longm = 50
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Braniewo
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 7 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Braniewo
p2 = Gmina Braniewo
p3 = Gmina Frombork
p4 = Gmina Lelkowo
p5 = Gmina Pieniężno
p6 = Gmina Płoskinia
p7 = Gmina Wilczęta
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = NBR
website = http://www.powiat-braniewo.pl __NOTOC__Braniewo County ( _pl. powiat braniewski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the border with Russia. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Braniewo, which lies convert|80|km|mi|0 north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn. The county also contains the towns of Pieniężno, lying convert|27|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-east of Braniewo, and Frombork, convert|11|km|mi|0|abbr=on west of Braniewo.

The county covers an area of convert|1204.54|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 43,781, out of which the population of Braniewo is 17,875, that of Pieniężno is 2,915, that of Frombork is 2,529, and the rural population is 20,462.

Neighbouring counties

Braniewo County is bordered by Bartoszyce County and Lidzbark County to the east, and Elbląg County to the south-west. It also borders Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) to the north.

Administrative division

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

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006]