| Sztum County Powiat sztumski |
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| Voivodeship | Pomeranian | ||
| Seat | Sztum | ||
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| - Total | 730. 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 Sztum (Stuhm is a town in Poland, capital of Sztum County, located in Pomeranian Voivodeship, with some 10141 inhabitants ( 2004) The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Gmina Dzierzgoń is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Mikołajki Pomorskie is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Stary Dzierzgoń is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Stary Targ is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Gmina Sztum is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Sztum 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. 85 km² (282. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 41,808 | ||
| - Density | 57. 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 2/km² (148. 2/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 15,575 | ||
| - Rural | 26,233 | ||
| Car plates | GSZ | ||
| Website: http://www.powiatsztumski.pl | |||
Sztum County (Polish: powiat sztumski) 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 Its administrative seat and largest town is Sztum, which lies 56 kilometres (35 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk. Sztum (Stuhm is a town in Poland, capital of Sztum County, located in Pomeranian Voivodeship, with some 10141 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 Dzierzgoń, lying 21 km (13 mi) east of Sztum. Dzierzgoń (Christburg Kristapilė is a Town in the Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland.
The county was created, as a result of local pressure, in 2002. The area was previously part of Malbork County. Malbork County (powiat malborski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland.
The county covers an area of 730. 85 square kilometres (282. 2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 41,808, out of which the population of Sztum is 9,945, that of Dzierzgoń is 5,630, and the rural population is 26,233.
Sztum County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship
Sztum County is bordered by Malbork County to the north, Elbląg County to the north-east, Ostróda County to the east, Iława County to the south-east, Kwidzyn County to the south and Tczew 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. 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. Starogard County (powiat starogardzki 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. Elbląg County (powiat elbląski 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 Iława County (powiat iławski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Kwidzyn County (powiat kwidzyński 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.
The county is subdivided into five gminas (two urban-rural and three 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 |
| Gmina Sztum | urban-rural | 180. Gmina Sztum is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 8 | 17,873 | Sztum |
| Gmina Dzierzgoń | urban-rural | 131. Sztum (Stuhm is a town in Poland, capital of Sztum County, located in Pomeranian Voivodeship, with some 10141 inhabitants ( 2004) Gmina Dzierzgoń is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 4 | 9,533 | Dzierzgoń |
| Gmina Stary Targ | rural | 141. Dzierzgoń (Christburg Kristapilė is a Town in the Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. Gmina Stary Targ is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 0 | 6,598 | Stary Targ |
| Gmina Stary Dzierzgoń | rural | 185. Stary Targ (Altmark is a Village in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland. Gmina Stary Dzierzgoń is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 8 | 4,041 | Stary Dzierzgoń |
| Gmina Mikołajki Pomorskie | rural | 91. Gmina Mikołajki Pomorskie is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Sztum County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. 8 | 3,763 | Mikołajki Pomorskie |