Warsaw West County

Infobox Settlement
name = Warsaw West County
native_name = Powiat warszawski zachodni
settlement_type = County
total_type = Total


image_shield = POL powiat warszawski zachodni COA.svg


map_caption = Location within the voivodeship

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map_caption1 = Division into gminas
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Masovian
area_total_km2 = 532.99
population_total = 100965
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 36240
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 64725
coor_type = Ożarów Mazowiecki
latd = 52
latm = 13
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 20
longm = 48
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Ożarów Mazowiecki
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 7
p1 = Gmina Błonie
p2 = Gmina Izabelin
p3 = Gmina Kampinos
p4 = Gmina Leszno
p5 = Gmina Łomianki
p6 = Gmina Ożarów Mazowiecki
p7 = Gmina Stare Babice
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = WZ
website = http://www.pwz.pl __NOTOC__Warsaw West County ( _pl. powiat warszawski zachodni) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. In spite of its name, the county does not include any part of the city of Warsaw proper.

The county originally had its admnistrative offices in Warsaw, but in 2006 its seat was moved to the town of Ożarów Mazowiecki, which lies convert|14|km|mi|0 west of Warsaw. The county also contains the towns of Łomianki, lying convert|15|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-east of Ożarów, and Błonie, convert|13|km|mi|0|abbr=on west of Ożarów.

The county covers an area of convert|532.99|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 100,965, out of which the population of Łomianki is 15,744, that of Błonie is 12,259, that of Ożarów Mazowiecki is 8,237, and the rural population is 64,725.

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.

References

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