| Giżycko County Powiat giżycki |
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| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian | ||
| Seat | Giżycko | ||
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Total 6 (incl. A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (also known as Warmia-Masuria Province or by its Polish name województwo warmińsko-mazurskie or simply Warmińsko-Mazurskie Giżycko ( former Lec is a Town in northeastern Poland with 29796 inhabitants (2004 The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland 1 urban)
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| - Total | 1,118. Giżycko ( former Lec is a Town in northeastern Poland with 29796 inhabitants (2004 Gmina Giżycko is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Kruklanki is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Miłki is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Ryn is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Wydminy is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 74 km² (431. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 56,863 | ||
| - Density | 50. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/km² (131. 6/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 32,673 | ||
| - Rural | 24,190 | ||
| Car plates | NGI | ||
| Website: http://www.gizycko.starostwo.gov.pl | |||
Giżycko County (Polish: powiat giżycki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. In common with many Countries, Polish car number plates indicate the Region of Registration of the Vehicle encoded in the number plate Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship (also known as Warmia-Masuria Province or by its Polish name województwo warmińsko-mazurskie or simply Warmińsko-Mazurskie Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Its administrative seat and largest town is Giżycko, which lies 88 kilometres (55 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn. Giżycko ( former Lec is a Town in northeastern Poland with 29796 inhabitants (2004 Olsztyn (Allenstein Olštynas Old Prussian: Alnāsteini) is a City in northeastern Poland, on the River Łyna. The only other town in the county is Ryn, lying 18 km (11 mi) south-west of Giżycko. This article is about a town in Poland For information on the Star Wars race of the same name see the list of Star Wars races.
The county covers an area of 1,118. 74 square kilometres (431. 9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 56,863, out of which the population of Giżycko is 29,667, that of Ryn is 3,006, and the rural population is 24,190.
Until 2002 Giżycko County also included the three gminas which now form Węgorzewo County. The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Węgorzewo County (powiat węgorzewski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland
Giżycko County is bordered by Węgorzewo County to the north, Gołdap County to the north-east, Olecko County and Ełk County to the east, Pisz County to the south, and Mrągowo County and Kętrzyn County to the west. Węgorzewo County (powiat węgorzewski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland Gołdap County (powiat gołdapski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland Olecko County (powiat olecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Ełk County (powiat ełcki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Pisz County (powiat piski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Mrągowo County (powiat mrągowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland Kętrzyn County (powiat kętrzyński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland
The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and four rural). The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Giżycko | urban | 13. Giżycko ( former Lec is a Town in northeastern Poland with 29796 inhabitants (2004 9 | 29,667 | |
| Gmina Giżycko | rural | 289. Gmina Giżycko is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 8 | 7,671 | Giżycko * |
| Gmina Wydminy | rural | 233. Giżycko ( former Lec is a Town in northeastern Poland with 29796 inhabitants (2004 Gmina Wydminy is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 5 | 6,650 | Wydminy |
| Gmina Ryn | urban-rural | 211. Gmina Ryn is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 2 | 5,986 | Ryn |
| Gmina Miłki | rural | 169. This article is about a town in Poland For information on the Star Wars race of the same name see the list of Star Wars races. Gmina Miłki is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 4 | 3,861 | Miłki |
| Gmina Kruklanki | rural | 201. Gmina Kruklanki is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Giżycko County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 0 | 3,028 | Kruklanki |
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