| Kwidzyn County Powiat kwidzyński |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Pomeranian | ||
| Seat | Kwidzyn | ||
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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 Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known as Pomerania Province or by its Polish name of województwo pomorskie {{IPA-pl|p|o|'|m|o|r|s|k|j|e}} or simply Pomorskie Kwidzyn (Marienwerder is a Town in northern Poland on the Liwa River, with 40008 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 | 834. Kwidzyn (Marienwerder is a Town in northern Poland on the Liwa River, with 40008 inhabitants (2004 Gmina Gardeja is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Kwidzyn is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Prabuty is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Ryjewo is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Sadlinki is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian 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. 64 km² (322. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 80,704 | ||
| - Density | 96. 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 7/km² (250. 4/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 46,302 | ||
| - Rural | 34,402 | ||
| Car plates | GKW | ||
| Website: http://www.powiatkwidzynski.pl | |||
Kwidzyn County (Polish: powiat kwidzyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Pomeranian 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 Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known as Pomerania Province or by its Polish name of województwo pomorskie {{IPA-pl|p|o|'|m|o|r|s|k|j|e}} or simply Pomorskie 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 Kwidzyn, which lies 73 kilometres (45 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk. Kwidzyn (Marienwerder is a Town in northern Poland on the Liwa River, with 40008 inhabitants (2004 Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland The only other town in the county is Prabuty, lying 18 km (11 mi) east of Kwidzyn. Prabuty (Riesenburg is a Town in Kwidzyn County within the Pomeranian Voivodeship of northern Poland.
The county covers an area of 834. 64 square kilometres (322. 3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 80,704, out of which the population of Kwidzyn is 37,814, that of Prabuty is 8,488, and the rural population is 34,402.
Kwidzyn County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship
Kwidzyn County is bordered by Tczew County to the west, Sztum County to the north, Iława County to the east, Grudziądz County to the south and Świecie County to the south-west. Kartuzy County (powiat kartuski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Wejherowo County (powiat wejherowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, Puck County (powiat pucki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the Gdynia (Gdingen (until 1939 Gotenhafen (1939-1945 Gdiniô is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important Seaport Sopot (Zoppot Kashubian: Sopòt) is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland Gdańsk County (powiat gdański is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Nowy Dwór Gdański County (powiat nowodworski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Lębork County (powiat lęborski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the Słupsk (Stolp in Pommern known also under other names) is a city in Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the northern part of Poland. Słupsk County (powiat słupski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the Tczew County (powiat tczewski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Malbork County (powiat malborski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Sztum County (powiat sztumski Stuhm Kreis is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Kościerzyna County (powiat kościerski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Człuchów County (powiat człuchowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Chojnice County (powiat chojnicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Bytów County (powiat bytowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Starogard County (powiat starogardzki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Tczew County (powiat tczewski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Sztum County (powiat sztumski Stuhm Kreis is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Iława County (powiat iławski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Grudziądz County (powiat grudziądzki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Świecie County (powiat świecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland
Administrative division
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 |
| Kwidzyn | urban | 21. Kwidzyn (Marienwerder is a Town in northern Poland on the Liwa River, with 40008 inhabitants (2004 8 | 37,814 | |
| Gmina Prabuty | urban-rural | 197. Gmina Prabuty is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 1 | 13,091 | Prabuty |
| Gmina Kwidzyn | rural | 207. Prabuty (Riesenburg is a Town in Kwidzyn County within the Pomeranian Voivodeship of northern Poland. Gmina Kwidzyn is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 3 | 10,306 | Kwidzyn * |
| Gmina Gardeja | rural | 193. Kwidzyn (Marienwerder is a Town in northern Poland on the Liwa River, with 40008 inhabitants (2004 Gmina Gardeja is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 0 | 8,223 | Gardeja |
| Gmina Ryjewo | rural | 103. Gmina Ryjewo is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 3 | 5,708 | Ryjewo |
| Gmina Sadlinki | rural | 112. Gmina Sadlinki is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Kwidzyn County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 2 | 5,562 | Sadlinki |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||
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