Łomża County

Infobox Settlement
name = Łomża County
native_name = Powiat łomżyński
settlement_type = County
total_type = Total


image_shield = POL powiat łomżyński COA.svg

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map_caption = Division into gminas
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Podlaskie
area_total_km2 = 1353.93
population_total = 50887
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 3915
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 46972
coor_type = Łomża
latd = 53
latm = 10
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 22
longm = 5
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Łomża
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 9
p1 = Gmina Jedwabne
p2 = Gmina Łomża
p3 = Gmina Miastkowo
p4 = Gmina Nowogród
p5 = Gmina Piątnica
p6 = Gmina Przytuły
p7 = Gmina Śniadowo
p8 = Gmina Wizna
p9 = Gmina Zbójna
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = BLM
website = http://www.powiatlomzynski.pl __NOTOC__Łomża County ( _pl. powiat łomżyński) 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 is the city of Łomża, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Łomża County are Nowogród, which lies convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-west of Łomża, and Jedwabne, convert|20|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-east of Łomża.

The county covers an area of convert|1353.93|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 50,887, out of which the population of Nowogród is 2,014, that of Jedwabne is 1,901, and the rural population is 46,972.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Łomża, Łomża County is also bordered by Kolno County and Grajewo County to the north, Mońki County and Białystok County to the east, Zambrów County and Ostrów Mazowiecka County to the south, and Ostrołęka County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into nine gminas (two urban-rural and seven 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]