Legionowo County
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Legionowo County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Masovian Voivodeship
, east-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 Legionowo
, which lies 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Warsaw
. The only other town in the county is Serock
, lying 17 km (11 mi) north-east of Legionowo.
The county covers an area of 389.86 square kilometres (150.5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 96,497, out of which the population of Legionowo is 50,698, that of Serock is 3,721, and the rural population is 42,078.
Legionowo is part of the greater Warsaw area and has a large commuter population. The train connection takes about 30 mins to central Warsaw (connection to Warsaw Metro
at Warszawa Gdańska station
) and is planned to be added to the Warsaw Rapid Train
system by 2010. Both the road and the train connection pass through the national reserve forest which separates Legionowo from Warsaw and is a favorite weekend walk and biking destination. On the opposite side of Legionowo is the Zegrze Reservoir
, created in 1970 with the building of a river dam, now a popular leisure destination.
The village of Jabłonna, between Legionowo and Warsaw, housed the largest population of private production and greenhouse businesses in communist times, making the village the richest in Poland at that time and continuing to this day in the form of a thriving business community.
Legionowo is also famous throughout Poland for its police training college.
and Wołomin County to the east, the city of Warsaw
and Warsaw West County
to the south, and Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County
to the west.
s (one urban, one urban-rural and three 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 Masovian Voivodeship
Masovian Voivodeship
-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...
, east-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 Legionowo
Legionowo
Legionowo is a town in Masovia . According to the 2004 Census estimate the town has a total population of 50,759.Legionowo is located ca. 23 km to the north-east of the center of Warsaw and only 7 km to the south of Zegrze Reservoir , near the Warsaw-Gdańsk railroad and Warsaw-Suwałki...
, which lies 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
. The only other town in the county is Serock
Serock
Serock is a town at the north bank of the Zegrze lake in the Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,616 inhabitants ....
, lying 17 km (11 mi) north-east of Legionowo.
The county covers an area of 389.86 square kilometres (150.5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 96,497, out of which the population of Legionowo is 50,698, that of Serock is 3,721, and the rural population is 42,078.
Legionowo is part of the greater Warsaw area and has a large commuter population. The train connection takes about 30 mins to central Warsaw (connection to Warsaw Metro
Warsaw Metro
The Warsaw Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Warsaw, the capital of Poland. It consists of a single north-south line that links central Warsaw with its densely populated northern and southern suburbs. The first section was opened in 1995, then gradually extended until it...
at Warszawa Gdańska station
Warszawa Gdanska station
Warszawa Gdańska station is a railway station in northern Warsaw, Poland....
) and is planned to be added to the Warsaw Rapid Train
Szybka Kolej Miejska (Warsaw)
Szybka Kolej Miejska is a rail operator providing services in the Warsaw metropolitan area using the national rail network while constituting a part of the cities integrated public transport system organized by the Warsaw Transport Authority.- History :...
system by 2010. Both the road and the train connection pass through the national reserve forest which separates Legionowo from Warsaw and is a favorite weekend walk and biking destination. On the opposite side of Legionowo is the Zegrze Reservoir
Zegrze Reservoir
The Zegrze Reservoir is a reservoir in Poland, located just north of Warsaw. It is formed by a dam constructed in 1963 on the lower course of the Narew river...
, created in 1970 with the building of a river dam, now a popular leisure destination.
The village of Jabłonna, between Legionowo and Warsaw, housed the largest population of private production and greenhouse businesses in communist times, making the village the richest in Poland at that time and continuing to this day in the form of a thriving business community.
Legionowo is also famous throughout Poland for its police training college.
Neighbouring counties
Legionowo County is bordered by Pułtusk County to the north, Wyszków CountyWyszków County
Wyszków County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It originally existed from 1956 until the abolition of the powiats in 1975, but was re-created on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in...
and Wołomin County to the east, the city of Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
and Warsaw West County
Warsaw West County
Warsaw West County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998...
to the south, and Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County
Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County
Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-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 Nowy Dwór...
to the west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into five 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 (one urban, one urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Legionowo Legionowo Legionowo is a town in Masovia . According to the 2004 Census estimate the town has a total population of 50,759.Legionowo is located ca. 23 km to the north-east of the center of Warsaw and only 7 km to the south of Zegrze Reservoir , near the Warsaw-Gdańsk railroad and Warsaw-Suwałki... |
urban | 13.6 | 50,698 | |
| Gmina Jabłonna | rural | 64.6 | 13,172 | Jabłonna |
| Gmina Nieporęt Gmina Nieporet Gmina Nieporęt is a rural gmina in Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Nieporęt, which lies approximately east of Legionowo and north of Warsaw.... |
rural | 100.5 | 12,908 | Nieporęt Nieporet Nieporęt is a village in Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Nieporęt. It lies approximately east of Legionowo and north of Warsaw.... |
| Gmina Serock Gmina Serock Gmina Serock is an urban-rural gmina in Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Serock, which lies approximately north-east of Legionowo and north of Warsaw.... |
urban-rural | 109.0 | 11,236 | Serock Serock Serock is a town at the north bank of the Zegrze lake in the Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,616 inhabitants .... |
| Gmina Wieliszew Gmina Wieliszew Gmina Wieliszew is a rural gmina in Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Wieliszew, which lies approximately north-east of Legionowo and north of Warsaw.... |
rural | 102.2 | 8,483 | Wieliszew Wieliszew Wieliszew is a village in Legionowo County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland, in the bifurcation of the Vistula and Narew Rivers. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wieliszew... |