Grajewo County

Infobox Settlement
name = Grajewo County
native_name = Powiat grajewski
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat grajewski COA.svg
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Podlaskie
area_total_km2 = 967.24
population_total = 50120
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 27888
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 22232
coor_type = Grajewo
latd = 53
latm = 39
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 22
longm = 27
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Grajewo
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 6 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Grajewo
p2 = Gmina Grajewo
p3 = Gmina Radziłów
p4 = Gmina Rajgród
p5 = Gmina Szczuczyn
p6 = Gmina Wąsosz
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = BGR
website = http://sp-grajewo.pbip.pl __NOTOC__Grajewo County ( _pl. powiat grajewski) 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 Grajewo, which lies convert|76|km|mi|0 north-west of the regional capital Białystok. The county also contains the towns of Szczuczyn, lying convert|15|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-west of Grajewo, and Rajgród, convert|19|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-east of Grajewo.

The county covers an area of convert|967.24|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 50,120, out of which the population of Grajewo is 22,651, that of Szczuczyn is 3,564, that of Rajgród is 1,673, and the rural population is 22,232.

Neighbouring counties

Grajewo County is bordered by Ełk County to the north, Augustów County to the east, Mońki County to the south-east, Łomża County to the south, Kolno County to the south-west and Pisz County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban, two urban-rural and three 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]