Węgorzewo County

Infobox Settlement
name = Węgorzewo County
native_name = Powiat węgorzewski
settlement_type = County
total_type = Total


image_shield =


map_caption = Location within the voivodeship


map_caption1 = Division into gminas
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Warmian-Masurian
area_total_km2 = 693.43
population_total = 23641
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 11638
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 12003
coor_type = Węgorzewo
latd = 54
latm = 13
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 21
longm = 45
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Węgorzewo
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 3
p1 = Gmina Budry
p2 = Gmina Pozezdrze
p3 = Gmina Węgorzewo
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = NWE
website = http://www.powiatwegorzewski.pl __NOTOC__Węgorzewo County ( _pl. powiat węgorzewski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the border with Russia. It was created in 2002 out of the northern part of Giżycko County. Its administrative seat and only town is Węgorzewo, which lies convert|95|km|mi|0 north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

The county covers an area of convert|693.43|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 23,641, out of which the population of Węgorzewo is 11,638 and the rural population is 12,003.

Neighbouring counties

Węgorzewo County is bordered by Gołdap County to the east, Giżycko County to the south and Kętrzyn County to the west. It also borders Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) to the north.

Administrative division

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