Kętrzyn County

Infobox Settlement
name = Kętrzyn County
native_name = Powiat kętrzyński
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat kętrzyński 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 = 1212.97
population_total = 66165
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 37730
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 28435
coor_type = Kętrzyn
latd = 54
latm = 5
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 21
longm = 23
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Kętrzyn
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 6 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Kętrzyn
p2 = Gmina Barciany
p3 = Gmina Kętrzyn
p4 = Gmina Korsze
p5 = Gmina Reszel
p6 = Gmina Srokowo
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = NKE
website = http://www.starostwo.ketrzyn.pl/ __NOTOC__Kętrzyn County ( _pl. powiat kętrzyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the border with Russia. 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 Kętrzyn, which lies convert|67|km|mi|0 north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. The county also contains the towns of Reszel, lying convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on west of Kętrzyn, and Korsze, convert|19|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-west of Kętrzyn.

The county covers an area of convert|1212.97|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 66,165, out of which the population of Kętrzyn is 28,000, that of Reszel is 5,098, that of Korsze is 4,632, and the rural population is 28,435.

Neighbouring counties

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

Administrative division

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