- Giżycko County
Infobox Settlement
name = Giżycko County
native_name = Powiat giżycki
settlement_type =
image_shield = POL powiat giżycki 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 = 1118.74
population_total = 56863
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 32673
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 24190
coor_type = Giżycko
latd = 54
latm = 2
lats = 24
latNS = N
longd = 21
longm = 45
longs = 32
longEW = E
seat =Giżycko
parts_type =Gmina s
parts = Total 6 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 =Giżycko
p2 =Gmina Giżycko
p3 =Gmina Kruklanki
p4 =Gmina Miłki
p5 =Gmina Ryn
p6 =Gmina Wydminy
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = NGI
website = http://www.gizycko.starostwo.gov.pl __NOTOC__Giżycko County ( _pl. powiat giżycki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat ) inWarmian-Masurian Voivodeship , northernPoland . It was created onJanuary 1 ,1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town isGiżycko , which lies convert|88|km|mi|0 east of the regional capitalOlsztyn . The only other town in the county isRyn , lying convert|18|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-west of Giżycko.The county covers an area of convert|1118.74|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 56,863, out of which the population of Giżycko is 29,667, that of Ryn is 3,006, and the rural population is 24,190.
Until 2002 Giżycko County also included the three
gmina s which now formWęgorzewo County .Neighbouring counties
Giżycko County is bordered by
Węgorzewo County to the north,Gołdap County to the north-east,Olecko County andEłk County to the east,Pisz County to the south, andMrągowo County andKętrzyn County to the west.Administrative division
The county is subdivided into six
gmina s (one urban, one urban-rural and four 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]
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