| Olsztyn County Powiat olsztyński |
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| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| Seat | Olsztyn |
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| - Total | 2,840. 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 Olsztyn (Allenstein Olštynas Old Prussian: Alnāsteini) is a City in northeastern Poland, on the River Łyna. The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Gmina Barczewo is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Biskupiec is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Dobre Miasto is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Dywity is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Gietrzwałd is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Jeziorany is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Jonkowo is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Kolno is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Olsztynek is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Purda is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Stawiguda is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Świątki is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn 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. 29 km² (1,096. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 113,529 |
| - Density | 40/km² (103. 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 5/sq mi) |
| - Urban | 39,205 |
| - Rural | 74,324 |
| Car plates | NOL |
| Website: http://www.powiat-olsztynski.pl | |
Olsztyn County (Polish: powiat olsztyński) 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 is the city of Olsztyn, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). Olsztyn (Allenstein Olštynas Old Prussian: Alnāsteini) is a City in northeastern Poland, on the River Łyna. The county contains five towns: Dobre Miasto, 24 km (15 mi) north of Olsztyn, Biskupiec, 31 km (19 mi) east of Olsztyn, Olsztynek, 27 km (17 mi) south-west of Olsztyn, Barczewo, 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Olsztyn, and Jeziorany, 26 km (16 mi) north-east of Olsztyn. Dobre Miasto ( is a Town in Poland, in Olsztyn County in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. Biskupiec Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship "Biskupiec" is also the name of Biskupiec (Nowe Miasto County in Poland Olsztynek (Hohenstein is a town in Poland, in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in Olsztyn County. Barczewo (Wartenburg in Ostpreussen Vartėnai is a place in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland. Jeziorany (Seeburg is a town in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3411 inhabitants (2004
The county covers an area of 2,840. 29 square kilometres (1,096. 6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 113,529, out of which the population of Dobre Miasto is 10,489, that of Biskupiec is 10,348, that of Olsztynek is 7,591, that of Barczewo is 7,401, that of Jeziorany is 3,376, and the rural population is 74,324.
Apart from the city of Olsztyn, Olsztyn County is also bordered by Lidzbark County and Bartoszyce County to the north, Kętrzyn County and Mrągowo County to the east, Szczytno County to the south-east, Nidzica County to the south, and Ostróda County to the west. Olsztyn (Allenstein Olštynas Old Prussian: Alnāsteini) is a City in northeastern Poland, on the River Łyna. Lidzbark County (powiat lidzbarski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland Bartoszyce County (powiat bartoszycki 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 Mrągowo County (powiat mrągowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland Szczytno County (powiat szczycieński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland Nidzica County (powiat nidzicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Ostróda County (powiat ostródzki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland
The county is subdivided into 12 gminas (five urban-rural and seven 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) |
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| Gmina Biskupiec | urban-rural | 290. Gmina Biskupiec is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 4 | 19,018 | Biskupiec |
| Gmina Barczewo | urban-rural | 319. Biskupiec Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship "Biskupiec" is also the name of Biskupiec (Nowe Miasto County in Poland Gmina Barczewo is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 9 | 16,525 | Barczewo |
| Gmina Dobre Miasto | urban-rural | 258. Barczewo (Wartenburg in Ostpreussen Vartėnai is a place in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland. Gmina Dobre Miasto is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 7 | 15,920 | Dobre Miasto |
| Gmina Olsztynek | urban-rural | 372. Dobre Miasto ( is a Town in Poland, in Olsztyn County in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. Gmina Olsztynek is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 0 | 13,666 | Olsztynek |
| Gmina Dywity | rural | 160. Olsztynek (Hohenstein is a town in Poland, in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in Olsztyn County. Gmina Dywity is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 7 | 9,148 | Dywity |
| Gmina Jeziorany | urban-rural | 213. Gmina Jeziorany is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 5 | 8,140 | Jeziorany |
| Gmina Purda | rural | 318. Jeziorany (Seeburg is a town in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3411 inhabitants (2004 Gmina Purda is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 2 | 7,268 | Purda |
| Gmina Jonkowo | rural | 168. This article is about the practice of preventing men from seeing women Gmina Jonkowo is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 2 | 5,719 | Jonkowo |
| Gmina Gietrzwałd | rural | 174. Gmina Gietrzwałd is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 1 | 5,315 | Gietrzwałd |
| Gmina Stawiguda | rural | 222. Gmina Stawiguda is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 5 | 5,134 | Stawiguda |
| Gmina Świątki | rural | 163. Gmina Świątki is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 8 | 4,234 | Świątki |
| Gmina Kolno | rural | 178. Gmina Kolno is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 3 | 3,442 | Kolno |