Bartoszyce County
Encyclopedia
Bartoszyce County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
, northern Poland
, on the border with Russia
. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Bartoszyce
, which lies 56 kilometres (35 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn
. The county contains three other towns: Górowo Iławeckie, 21 km (13 mi) west of Bartoszyce, Bisztynek
, 22 km (14 mi) south of Bartoszyce, and Sępopol
, 14 km (9 mi) east of Bartoszyce.
The county covers an area of 1308.54 square kilometres (505.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 61,354, out of which the population of Bartoszyce is 25,423, that of Górowo Iławeckie is 4,554, that of Bisztynek is 2,493, that of Sępopol is 2,015, and the rural population is 26,869.
to the east, Olsztyn County
to the south, Lidzbark County
to the south-west and Braniewo County
to the west. It also borders Russia
(Kaliningrad Oblast
) to the north.
s (two urban, two urban-rural and two rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Powiat
A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...
) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, or Warmia-Masuria Province , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Olsztyn...
, northern Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, on the border with Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Bartoszyce
Bartoszyce
Bartoszyce is a town on the Łyna River in northeastern Poland with 25,621 inhabitants . It is the capital of Bartoszyce County within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.-History:...
, which lies 56 kilometres (35 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn
Olsztyn
Olsztyn is a city in northeastern Poland, on the Łyna River. Olsztyn has been the capital of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship since 1999. It was previously in the Olsztyn Voivodeship...
. The county contains three other towns: Górowo Iławeckie, 21 km (13 mi) west of Bartoszyce, Bisztynek
Bisztynek
Bisztynek is a town in Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,555 inhabitants ....
, 22 km (14 mi) south of Bartoszyce, and Sępopol
Sepopol
Sępopol is a town in Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,025 inhabitants ....
, 14 km (9 mi) east of Bartoszyce.
The county covers an area of 1308.54 square kilometres (505.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 61,354, out of which the population of Bartoszyce is 25,423, that of Górowo Iławeckie is 4,554, that of Bisztynek is 2,493, that of Sępopol is 2,015, and the rural population is 26,869.
Neighbouring counties
Bartoszyce County is bordered by Kętrzyn CountyKetrzyn County
Kętrzyn County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the border with Russia. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest...
to the east, Olsztyn County
Olsztyn County
Olsztyn County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Olsztyn, although the city...
to the south, Lidzbark County
Lidzbark County
Lidzbark County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Lidzbark Warmiński,...
to the south-west and Braniewo County
Braniewo County
Braniewo County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the border with Russia. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest...
to the west. It also borders Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
(Kaliningrad Oblast
Kaliningrad Oblast
Kaliningrad Oblast is a federal subject of Russia situated on the Baltic coast. It has a population of The oblast forms the westernmost part of the Russian Federation, but it has no land connection to the rest of Russia. Since its creation it has been an exclave of the Russian SFSR and then the...
) to the north.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into six gminaGmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
s (two urban, two urban-rural and two rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Bartoszyce Bartoszyce Bartoszyce is a town on the Łyna River in northeastern Poland with 25,621 inhabitants . It is the capital of Bartoszyce County within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.-History:... |
urban | 11.0 | 25,423 | |
| Gmina Bartoszyce Gmina Bartoszyce Gmina Bartoszyce is a rural gmina in Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia... |
rural | 427.8 | 10,769 | Bartoszyce Bartoszyce Bartoszyce is a town on the Łyna River in northeastern Poland with 25,621 inhabitants . It is the capital of Bartoszyce County within the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.-History:... * |
| Gmina Górowo Iławeckie | rural | 416.3 | 7,270 | Górowo Iławeckie * |
| Gmina Bisztynek Gmina Bisztynek Gmina Bisztynek is an urban-rural gmina in Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Bisztynek, which lies approximately south of Bartoszyce and north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
urban-rural | 203.6 | 6,749 | Bisztynek Bisztynek Bisztynek is a town in Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,555 inhabitants .... |
| Gmina Sępopol Gmina Sepopol Gmina Sępopol is an urban-rural gmina in Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland, on the border with Russia... |
urban-rural | 246.6 | 6,589 | Sępopol Sepopol Sępopol is a town in Bartoszyce County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,025 inhabitants .... |
| Górowo Iławeckie | urban | 3.3 | 4,554 | |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||