| Starogard County Powiat starogardzki |
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| Voivodeship | Pomeranian | ||
| Seat | Starogard Gdański | ||
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Total 13 (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 Starogard Gdański (meaning approximately "Old Town of Gdańsk" Kashubian / Pomeranian: Starogarda; Preußisch Stargard is a Town The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland 3 urban)
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| - Total | 1,345. Czarna Woda (Schwarzwasser is a town in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3223 inhabitants (2004 Skórcz (Skurz is a town in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3532 inhabitants (2004 Starogard Gdański (meaning approximately "Old Town of Gdańsk" Kashubian / Pomeranian: Starogarda; Preußisch Stargard is a Town Gmina Bobowo is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Kaliska is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Lubichowo is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Osieczna is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Osiek is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Skarszewy is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Skórcz is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Smętowo Graniczne is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Starogard Gdański is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Zblewo is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard 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. 28 km² (519. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 121,963 | ||
| - Density | 90. 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 (234. 8/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 61,654 | ||
| - Rural | 60,309 | ||
| Car plates | GST | ||
| Website: http://www.powiatstarogard.pl | |||
Starogard County (Polish: powiat starogardzki) 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 Starogard Gdański, which lies 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk. Starogard Gdański (meaning approximately "Old Town of Gdańsk" Kashubian / Pomeranian: Starogarda; Preußisch Stargard is a Town Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland The county contains three other towns: Skarszewy, 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Starogard Gdański, Skórcz, 19 km (12 mi) south of Starogard Gdański, and Czarna Woda, 33 km (21 mi) south-west of Starogard Gdański. Skarszewy (Skarszewò Schöneck is a small town 40 km south of Gdańsk in Starogard Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Skórcz (Skurz is a town in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3532 inhabitants (2004 Czarna Woda (Schwarzwasser is a town in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3223 inhabitants (2004 Starogard County is part of the area traditionally inhabited by the Kociewiacy ethnic group. The Kociewiacy are a Polish ethnic group They live in Pomerania south of Gdansk.
The county covers an area of 1,345. 28 square kilometres (519. 4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 121,963, out of which the population of Starogard Gdański is 48,136, that of Skarszewy is 6,824, that of Skórcz is 3,512, that of Czarna Woda is 3,182, and the rural population is 60,309.
Starogard County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship
Starogard County is bordered by Gdańsk County to the north, Tczew County to the east, Świecie County to the south, Tuchola County to the south-west, and Chojnice County and Kościerzyna County to the 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 Kwidzyn County (powiat kwidzyński 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. Gdańsk County (powiat gdański 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. Świecie County (powiat świecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland Tuchola County (powiat tucholski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland Chojnice County (powiat chojnicki 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
The county is subdivided into 13 gminas (three urban, one urban-rural and nine 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 |
| Starogard Gdański | urban | 25. Starogard Gdański (meaning approximately "Old Town of Gdańsk" Kashubian / Pomeranian: Starogarda; Preußisch Stargard is a Town 3 | 48,136 | |
| Gmina Skarszewy | urban-rural | 169. Gmina Skarszewy is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 8 | 14,018 | Skarszewy |
| Gmina Starogard Gdański | rural | 196. Skarszewy (Skarszewò Schöneck is a small town 40 km south of Gdańsk in Starogard Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland Gmina Starogard Gdański is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 2 | 13,676 | Starogard Gdański * |
| Gmina Zblewo | rural | 138. Starogard Gdański (meaning approximately "Old Town of Gdańsk" Kashubian / Pomeranian: Starogarda; Preußisch Stargard is a Town Gmina Zblewo is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 0 | 10,767 | Zblewo |
| Gmina Lubichowo | rural | 161. Gmina Lubichowo is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 0 | 5,627 | Lubichowo |
| Gmina Smętowo Graniczne | rural | 86. Gmina Smętowo Graniczne is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 1 | 5,263 | Smętowo Graniczne |
| Gmina Kaliska | rural | 110. Gmina Kaliska is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 4 | 5,150 | Kaliska |
| Gmina Skórcz | rural | 96. Gmina Skórcz is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 6 | 4,567 | Skórcz * |
| Skórcz | urban | 3. Skórcz (Skurz is a town in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3532 inhabitants (2004 Skórcz (Skurz is a town in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3532 inhabitants (2004 7 | 3,512 | |
| Czarna Woda | urban | 27. Czarna Woda (Schwarzwasser is a town in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3223 inhabitants (2004 8 | 3,182 | |
| Gmina Bobowo | rural | 51. Gmina Bobowo is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 7 | 2,853 | Bobowo |
| Gmina Osieczna | rural | 123. Gmina Osieczna is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 3 | 2,796 | Osieczna |
| Gmina Osiek | rural | 155. Gmina Osiek is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 6 | 2,416 | Osiek |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||