Garwolin County

Infobox Settlement
name = Garwolin County
native_name = Powiat garwoliński
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat garwolinski 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 = 1284.29
population_total = 106227
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 29192
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 77035
coor_type = Garwolin
latd = 51
latm = 54
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 21
longm = 38
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Garwolin
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 14 (incl. 2 urban)
p1 = Garwolin
p2 = Łaskarzew
p3 = Gmina Borowie
p4 = Gmina Garwolin
p5 = Gmina Górzno
p6 = Gmina Łaskarzew
p7 = Gmina Maciejowice
p8 = Gmina Miastków Kościelny
p9 = Gmina Parysów
p10 = Gmina Pilawa
p11 = Gmina Sobolew
p12 = Gmina Trojanów
p13 = Gmina Wilga
p14 = Gmina Żelechów
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = WG
website = http://www.garwolin-starostwo.pl __NOTOC__Garwolin County ( _pl. powiat garwoliński) 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. Its administrative seat and largest town is Garwolin, which lies convert|56|km|mi|0 south-east of Warsaw. The county contains three other towns: Łaskarzew, convert|13|km|mi|0|abbr=on south of Garwolin, Pilawa, convert|10|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-west of Garwolin, and Żelechów, convert|22|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-east of Garwolin.

The county covers an area of convert|1284.29|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 106,227, out of which the population of Garwolin is 16,072, that of Łaskarzew is 4,908, that of Pilawa is 4,196, that of Żelechów is 4,016, and the rural population is 77,035.

Neighbouring counties

Garwolin County is bordered by Mińsk County to the north, Siedlce County to the north-east, Łuków County to the east, Ryki County to the south-east, Kozienice County to the south, Grójec County to the west and Otwock County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 14 gminas (two urban, two urban-rural and 10 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]