Gołdap County

Infobox Settlement
name = Gołdap County
native_name = Powiat gołdapski
settlement_type =

---

image_shield = POL powiat gołdapski 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 = 771.93
population_total = 26989
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 13641
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 13348
coor_type = Gołdap
latd = 54
latm = 18
lats = 58
latNS = N
longd = 22
longm = 18
longs = 34
longEW = E
seat = Gołdap
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 3
p1 = Gmina Banie Mazurskie
p2 = Gmina Dubeninki
p3 = Gmina Gołdap
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = NGO
website = http://www.powiatgoldap.home.pl __NOTOC__Gołdap County ( _pl. powiat gołdapski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the border with Russia. Its administrative seat and only town is Gołdap, which lies convert|133|km|mi|0 north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

When powiats were re-introduced in the administrative reforms of 1999, the present Gołdap and Olecko Counties made up a single entity (called "powiat olecko-gołdapski" or Olecko-Gołdap County). This was divided into two in 2002.

The county covers an area of convert|771.93|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 26,989, out of which the population of Gołdap is 13,641 and the rural population is 13,348.

Neighbouring counties

Gołdap County is bordered by Suwałki County to the east, Olecko County to the south, Giżycko County to the south-west and Węgorzewo 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]