Płońsk County

Infobox Settlement
name = Płońsk County
native_name = Powiat płoński
settlement_type = County
total_type = Total


image_shield = POL powiat płoński COA.svg


map_caption = Location within the voivodeship

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map_caption1 = Division into gminas
mapsize1=100px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Masovian
area_total_km2 = 1383.67
population_total = 87430
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 26985
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 60445
coor_type = Płońsk
latd = 52
latm = 38
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 20
longm = 23
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Płońsk
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 12 (incl. 2 urban)
p1 = Płońsk
p2 = Raciąż
p3 = Gmina Baboszewo
p4 = Gmina Czerwińsk nad Wisłą
p5 = Gmina Dzierzążnia
p6 = Gmina Joniec
p7 = Gmina Naruszewo
p8 = Gmina Nowe Miasto
p9 = Gmina Płońsk
p10 = Gmina Raciąż
p11 = Gmina Sochocin
p12 = Gmina Załuski
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = WPN
website = http://www.powiat-plonski.pl/__NOTOC__Płońsk County ( _pl. powiat płoński) 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 Płońsk, which lies convert|63|km|mi|0 north-west of Warsaw. The only other town in the county is Raciąż, lying convert|25|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-west of Płońsk.

The county covers an area of convert|1383.67|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 87,430, out of which the population of Płońsk is 22,233, that of Raciąż is 4,752, and the rural population is 60,445.

Neighbouring counties

Płońsk County is bordered by Mława County and Ciechanów County to the north, Pułtusk County to the east, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County to the south-east, Sochaczew County to the south, Płock County and Sierpc County to the west, and Żuromin County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 12 gminas (two urban 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]