Szczytno County

Infobox Settlement
name = Szczytno County
native_name = Powiat szczycieński
settlement_type = County
total_type = Total


image_shield = POL powiat szczycieński COA.svg


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 = 1933.1
population_total = 69289
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 28230
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 41059
coor_type = Szczytno
latd = 53
latm = 33
lats = 46
latNS = N
longd = 20
longm = 59
longs = 7
longEW = E
seat = Szczytno
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 8 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Szczytno
p2 = Gmina Dźwierzuty
p3 = Gmina Jedwabno
p4 = Gmina Pasym
p5 = Gmina Rozogi
p6 = Gmina Świętajno
p7 = Gmina Szczytno
p8 = Gmina Wielbark
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = NSZ
website = http://www.powiat.szczytno.pl __NOTOC__Szczytno County ( _pl. powiat szczycieński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern 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 Szczytno, which lies convert|41|km|mi|0 south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. The only other town in the county is Pasym, lying convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-west of Szczytno.

The county covers an area of convert|1933.1|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 69,289, out of which the population of Szczytno is 25,680, that of Pasym is 2,550, and the rural population is 41,059.

Neighbouring counties

Szczytno County is bordered by Mrągowo County to the north, Pisz County to the east, Ostrołęka County to the south-east, Przasnysz County to the south, Nidzica County to the west and Olsztyn County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into eight gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and six 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]