Sztum County

Infobox Settlement
name = Sztum County
native_name = Powiat sztumski
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat sztumski COA.svg
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Pomeranian
area_total_km2 = 730.85
population_total = 41808
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 15575
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 26233
coor_type = Sztum
latd = 53
latm = 55
lats = 18
latNS = N
longd = 19
longm = 2
longs = 1
longEW = E
seat = Sztum
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 5
p1 = Gmina Dzierzgoń
p2 = Gmina Mikołajki Pomorskie
p3 = Gmina Stary Dzierzgoń
p4 = Gmina Stary Targ
p5 = Gmina Sztum
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = GSZ
website = http://www.powiatsztumski.pl __NOTOC__Sztum County ( _pl. powiat sztumski, _de. Stuhm Kreis) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Its administrative seat and largest town is Sztum, which lies convert|56|km|mi|0 south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk. The only other town in the county is Dzierzgoń, lying convert|21|km|mi|0|abbr=on east of Sztum.

The county was created, as a result of local pressure, in 2002. The area was previously part of Malbork County.

The county covers an area of convert|730.85|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 41,808, out of which the population of Sztum is 9,945, that of Dzierzgoń is 5,630, and the rural population is 26,233.

"Sztum County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship"

Sztum County is bordered by Malbork County to the north, Elbląg County to the north-east, Ostróda County to the east, Iława County to the south-east, Kwidzyn County to the south and Tczew County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into five gminas (two urban-rural and three 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]