Lidzbark County

Infobox Settlement
name = Lidzbark County
native_name = Powiat lidzbarski
settlement_type = County
total_type = Total


image_shield = POL powiat lidzbarski 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 = 924.42
population_total = 43006
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 25770
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 17236
coor_type = Lidzbark Warmiński
latd = 54
latm = 7
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 20
longm = 35
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Lidzbark Warmiński
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 5 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Lidzbark Warmiński
p2 = Gmina Kiwity
p3 = Gmina Lidzbark Warmiński
p4 = Gmina Lubomino
p5 = Gmina Orneta
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = NLI
website = http://www.powiatlidzbarski.pl/ __NOTOC__Lidzbark County ( _pl. powiat lidzbarski) 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 Lidzbark Warmiński, which lies convert|38|km|mi|0 north of the regional capital Olsztyn. The only other town in the county is Orneta, lying convert|30|km|mi|0|abbr=on west of Lidzbark Warmiński.

The county covers an area of convert|924.42|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 43,006, out of which the population of Lidzbark Warmiński is 16,390, that of Orneta is 9,380, and the rural population is 17,236.

Neighbouring counties

Lidzbark County is bordered by Bartoszyce County to the north-east, Olsztyn County to the south, Ostróda County to the south-west, and Elbląg County and Braniewo County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into five gminas (one urban, one 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]