Sochaczew County

Infobox Settlement
name = Sochaczew County
native_name = Powiat sochaczewski
settlement_type = County
total_type = Total


image_shield = POL powiat sochaczewski 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 = 731.02
population_total = 83318
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 37925
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 45393
coor_type = Sochaczew
latd = 52
latm = 13
lats = 45
latNS = N
longd = 20
longm = 14
longs = 19
longEW = E
seat = Sochaczew
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 8 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Sochaczew
p2 = Gmina Brochów
p3 = Gmina Iłów
p4 = Gmina Młodzieszyn
p5 = Gmina Nowa Sucha
p6 = Gmina Rybno
p7 = Gmina Sochaczew
p8 = Gmina Teresin
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = WSC
website = http://www.starostwo-soch.home.pl __NOTOC__Sochaczew County ( _pl. powiat sochaczewski) 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 only town is Sochaczew, which lies convert|52|km|mi|0 west of Warsaw.

The county covers an area of convert|731.02|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 83,318, out of which the population of Sochaczew is 37,925 and the rural population is 45,393.

Neighbouring counties

Sochaczew County is bordered by Płońsk County to the north, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County to the north-east, Warsaw West County and Grodzisk Mazowiecki County to the east, Żyrardów County to the south-east, Skierniewice County to the south, Łowicz County to the south-west, Gostynin County to the west, and Płock County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into eight gminas (one urban 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]