Golub-Dobrzyń County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat

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 Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

-Transportation:Transportation infrastructure is of critical importance to the voivodeship's economy. Kuyavia-Pomerania is a major node point in the Polish transportation system. Railway lines from the South and East pass through Bydgoszcz in order to reach the major ports on the Baltic Sea...

, north-central 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...

. 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 the town of Golub-Dobrzyń

Golub-Dobrzyn

Golub-Dobrzyń is a town in central Poland, located on the both sides of the Drwęca River. Situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship , it was previously in the Torun Voivodeship...

, which lies 30 km (19 mi) east of Toruń

Torun

Toruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus....

 and 71 km (44 mi) east of Bydgoszcz. The only other town in the county is Kowalewo Pomorskie

Kowalewo Pomorskie

Kowalewo Pomorskie is a town in Golub-Dobrzyń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It is the capital of the Gmina Kowalewo Pomorskie. From 1975–1998 the city belonged to the Torun Voivodeship....

, lying 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Golub-Dobrzyń.

The county covers an area of 612.98 square kilometres (236.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 45,060, out of which the population of Golub-Dobrzyń is 13,006, that of Kowalewo Pomorskie is 4,055, and the rural population is 27,999.

Neighbouring counties

Golub-Dobrzyń County is bordered by Wąbrzeźno County

Wabrzezno County

Wąbrzeźno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central 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 only town is Wąbrzeźno,...

 to the north, Brodnica County

Brodnica County

Brodnica County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central 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 Brodnica,...

 to the north-east, Rypin County

Rypin County

Rypin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central 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 only town is Rypin, which lies ...

 to the east, Lipno County

Lipno County

Lipno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central 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 Lipno, which...

 to the south and Toruń County

Torun County

Toruń County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Toruń, although the city...

 to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into six gmina

Gmina

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 (one urban, one urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Golub-Dobrzyń Golub-Dobrzyn Golub-Dobrzyń is a town in central Poland, located on the both sides of the Drwęca River. Situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship , it was previously in the Torun Voivodeship...	urban	7.5	13,006
Gmina Kowalewo Pomorskie Gmina Kowalewo Pomorskie Gmina Kowalewo Pomorskie is an urban-rural gmina in Golub-Dobrzyń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland...	urban-rural	141.4	11,292	Kowalewo Pomorskie Kowalewo Pomorskie Kowalewo Pomorskie is a town in Golub-Dobrzyń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. It is the capital of the Gmina Kowalewo Pomorskie. From 1975–1998 the city belonged to the Torun Voivodeship....
Gmina Golub-Dobrzyń Gmina Golub-Dobrzyn Gmina Golub-Dobrzyń is a rural gmina in Golub-Dobrzyń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland...	rural	197.5	8,139	Golub-Dobrzyń Golub-Dobrzyn Golub-Dobrzyń is a town in central Poland, located on the both sides of the Drwęca River. Situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship , it was previously in the Torun Voivodeship...  *
Gmina Zbójno Gmina Zbójno Gmina Zbójno is a rural gmina in Golub-Dobrzyń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Zbójno, which lies approximately south-east of Golub-Dobrzyń and east of Toruń....	rural	84.4	4,519	Zbójno Zbójno, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Zbójno is a village in Golub-Dobrzyń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Zbójno. It lies south-east of Golub-Dobrzyń and east of Toruń....
Gmina Radomin Gmina Radomin Gmina Radomin is a rural gmina in Golub-Dobrzyń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Radomin, which lies approximately east of Golub-Dobrzyń and east of Toruń....	rural	80.8	4,104	Radomin Radomin, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Radomin is a village in Golub-Dobrzyń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Radomin. It lies approximately east of Golub-Dobrzyń and east of Toruń.-References:...
Gmina Ciechocin Gmina Ciechocin Gmina Ciechocin is a rural gmina in Golub-Dobrzyń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Ciechocin, which lies approximately south-west of Golub-Dobrzyń and east of Toruń....	rural	101.5	4,000	Ciechocin Ciechocin, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Ciechocin is a village in Golub-Dobrzyń County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Ciechocin. It lies approximately south-west of Golub-Dobrzyń and east of Toruń....
* seat not part of the gmina