Płońsk County




County in Masovian, Poland























































Płońsk County


Powiat płoński

County

Coat of arms of Płońsk County
Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship


Division into gminas
Division into gminas

Coordinates (Płońsk): 52°38′N 20°23′E / 52.633°N 20.383°E / 52.633; 20.383Coordinates: 52°38′N 20°23′E / 52.633°N 20.383°E / 52.633; 20.383
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
Seat Płońsk
Gminas
Area

 • Total 1,383.67 km2 (534.24 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 87,430
 • Density 63/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Urban

 26,985
 • Rural

 60,445
Car plates WPN
Website http://www.powiat-plonski.pl/

Płońsk County (Polish: powiat płoński) 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 and largest town is Płońsk, which lies 63 kilometres (39 mi) north-west of Warsaw. The only other town in the county is Raciąż, lying 25 km (16 mi) north-west of Płońsk.


The county covers an area of 1,383.67 square kilometres (534.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 87,430, out of which the population of Płońsk is 22,233, that of Raciąż is 4,752, and the rural population is 60,445.



Neighbouring counties


Płońsk County is bordered by Mława County and Ciechanów County to the north, Pułtusk County to the east, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County to the south-east, Sochaczew County to the south, Płock County and Sierpc County to the west, and Żuromin County to the north-west.



Administrative division


The county is subdivided into 12 gminas (two urban and 10 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
































































































Gmina
Type
Area
(km²)
Population
(2006)
Seat

Płońsk
 urban
 11.6
 22,233
  

Gmina Raciąż
 rural
 248.8
 8,534
Raciąż *

Gmina Baboszewo
 rural
 162.4
 7,999
Baboszewo

Gmina Czerwińsk nad Wisłą
 rural
 146.1
 7,787
Czerwińsk nad Wisłą

Gmina Płońsk
 rural
 127.3
 7,135
Płońsk *

Gmina Naruszewo
 rural
 159.6
 6,577
Naruszewo

Gmina Sochocin
 rural
 119.7
 5,713
Sochocin

Gmina Załuski
 rural
 111.7
 5,431
Załuski

Gmina Nowe Miasto
 rural
 118.4
 4,760
Nowe Miasto

Raciąż
 urban
 3.8
 4,752
  

Gmina Dzierzążnia
 rural
 102.1
 3,896
Dzierzążnia

Gmina Joniec
 rural
 72.6
 2,613
Joniec
* seat not part of the gmina


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006











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