Kolno County

Infobox Settlement
name = Kolno County
native_name = Powiat kolneński
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat kolneński COA.svg
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Podlaskie
area_total_km2 = 939.73
population_total = 39676
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 13193
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 26483
coor_type = Kolno
latd = 53
latm = 24
lats = 38
latNS = N
longd = 21
longm = 56
longs = 2
longEW = E
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 __NOTOC__Kolno County ( _pl. powiat kolneński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland. 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 Kolno, which lies convert|89|km|mi|0 west of the regional capital Białystok. The only other town in the county is Stawiski, lying convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on east of Kolno.

The county covers an area of convert|939.73|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 39,676, out of which the population of Kolno is 10,751, that of Stawiski is 2,442, and the rural population is 26,483.

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.

References

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