Płock County
Płock County
Powiat płocki | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
 Division into gminas | |
| Coordinates (Płock): 52°33′N 19°42′E / 52.550°N 19.700°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| Seat | Płock |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,798.71 km2 (694.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 110,987 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 9,598 |
| • Rural | 101,389 |
| Car plates | WPL |
| Website | http://www.powiat.plock.pl |
Płock County (Polish: powiat płocki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Płock, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains three towns: Gąbin, 17 km (11 mi) south of Płock, Drobin, 29 km (18 mi) north-east of Płock, and Wyszogród, 39 km (24 mi) south-east of Płock.
The county covers an area of 1,798.71 square kilometres (694.5 sq mi). As of 2019, the total country population is 110,987, out of which the population of Gąbin is 4,125, that of Drobin is 2,872, that of Wyszogród is 2,601, and the rural population is 101,389.[1]
Neighbouring counties
[edit]Apart from the city of Płock, Płock County is also bordered by Sierpc County to the north, Płońsk County to the east, Sochaczew County to the south-east, Gostynin County to the south-west, Włocławek County to the west and Lipno County to the north-west.
Administrative division
[edit]The county is subdivided into 15 gminas (three urban-rural and 12 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Gmina Stara Biała | rural | 111.1 | 11,902 | Biała |
| Gmina Gąbin | urban-rural | 146.7 | 11,020 | Gąbin |
| Gmina Bielsk | rural | 125.5 | 9,067 | Bielsk |
| Gmina Radzanowo | rural | 104.3 | 8,475 | Radzanowo |
| Gmina Brudzeń Duży | rural | 161.8 | 8,256 | Brudzeń Duży |
| Gmina Bodzanów | rural | 136.8 | 8,218 | Bodzanów |
| Gmina Drobin | urban-rural | 143.2 | 7,933 | Drobin |
| Gmina Słupno | rural | 74.7 | 7,888 | Słupno |
| Gmina Staroźreby | rural | 137.6 | 7,279 | Staroźreby |
| Gmina Mała Wieś | rural | 108.9 | 5,985 | Mała Wieś |
| Gmina Wyszogród | urban-rural | 97.9 | 5,582 | Wyszogród |
| Gmina Bulkowo | rural | 117.1 | 5,575 | Bulkowo |
| Gmina Łąck | rural | 93.7 | 5,406 | Łąck |
| Gmina Słubice | rural | 94.5 | 4,433 | Słubice |
| Gmina Nowy Duninów | rural | 144.8 | 3,968 | Nowy Duninów |
References
[edit]- ^ GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
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