Żuromin County

Infobox Settlement
name = Żuromin County
native_name = Powiat żuromiński
settlement_type = County
total_type = Total


image_shield = POL powiat żuromiński 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 = 805.01
population_total = 40078
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 10521
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 29557
coor_type = Żuromin
latd = 53
latm = 4
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 19
longm = 54
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Żuromin
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 6
p1 = Gmina Bieżuń
p2 = Gmina Kuczbork-Osada
p3 = Gmina Lubowidz
p4 = Gmina Lutocin
p5 = Gmina Siemiątkowo
p6 = Gmina Żuromin
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = WZU
website = http://www.zuromin-powiat.pl __NOTOC__Żuromin County ( _pl. powiat żuromiński) 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 Żuromin, which lies convert|121|km|mi|0 north-west of Warsaw. The only other town in the county is Bieżuń, lying convert|13|km|mi|0|abbr=on south of Żuromin.

The county covers an area of convert|805.01|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 40,078, out of which the population of Żuromin is 8,647, that of Bieżuń is 1,874, and the rural population is 29,557.

Neighbouring counties

Żuromin County is bordered by Działdowo County to the north-east, Mława County to the east, Płońsk County to the south-east, Sierpc County to the south-west, and Rypin County and Brodnica County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into six gminas (two 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]