Działdowo County

Infobox Settlement
name = Działdowo County
native_name = Powiat działdowski
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat działdowski 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 = 953.18
population_total = 65110
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 29085
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 36025
coor_type = Działdowo
latd = 53
latm = 14
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 20
longm = 11
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Działdowo
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 6 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Działdowo
p2 = Gmina Działdowo
p3 = Gmina Iłowo-Osada
p4 = Gmina Lidzbark
p5 = Gmina Płośnica
p6 = Gmina Rybno
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = NDZ
website = http://www.powiatdzialdowski.pl __NOTOC__Działdowo County ( _pl. powiat działdowski) 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 Działdowo, which lies convert|65|km|mi|0 south of the regional capital Olsztyn. The only other town in the county is Lidzbark, lying convert|25|km|mi|0|abbr=on west of Działdowo. (This should not be confused with Lidzbark Warmiński, another town in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, which is the seat of Lidzbark County.)

The county covers an area of convert|953.18|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 65,110, out of which the population of Działdowo is 20,824, that of Lidzbark is 8,261, and the rural population is 36,025.

Neighbouring counties

Działdowo County is bordered by Ostróda County to the north, Nidzica County to the north-east, Mława County to the south-east, Żuromin County to the south-west, Brodnica County and Nowe Miasto County to the west, and Iława County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into six gminas (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]