Elbląg County

Infobox Settlement
name = Elbląg County
native_name = Powiat elbląski
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat elbląski 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 = 1430.55
population_total = 56412
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 16747
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 39665
coor_type = Elbląg
latd = 54
latm = 5
lats = 40
latNS = N
longd = 19
longm = 24
longs = 15
longEW = E
seat = Elbląg
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 9
p1 = Gmina Elbląg
p2 = Gmina Godkowo
p3 = Gmina Gronowo Elbląskie
p4 = Gmina Markusy
p5 = Gmina Milejewo
p6 = Gmina Młynary
p7 = Gmina Pasłęk
p8 = Gmina Rychliki
p9 = Gmina Tolkmicko
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = NEB
website = http://www.powiat.elblag.pl __NOTOC__Elbląg County ( _pl. powiat elbląski) 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 is the city of Elbląg, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains three towns: Pasłęk, convert|18|km|mi|0|abbr=on east of Elbląg, Tolkmicko, convert|27|km|mi|0|abbr=on north of Elbląg, and Młynary, convert|24|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-east of Elbląg.

The county covers an area of convert|1430.55|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 56,412, out of which the population of Pasłęk is 12,179, that of Tolkmicko is 2,731, that of Młynary is 1,837, and the rural population is 39,665.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Elbląg, Elbląg County is also bordered by Braniewo County to the north-east, Lidzbark County to the east, Ostróda County to the south-east, Sztum County to the south-west, Malbork County and Nowy Dwór Gdański County to the west, and the Vistula Lagoon to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into nine gminas (three urban-rural and six 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]