Maków County
Encyclopedia
Maków 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 Maków Mazowiecki
, which lies 73 kilometres (45 mi) north of Warsaw
. The only other town in the county is Różan
, lying 20 km (12 mi) east of Maków Mazowiecki.
The county covers an area of 1064.56 square kilometres (411 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 46,474, out of which the population of Maków Mazowiecki is 9,880, that of Różan is 2,661, and the rural population is 33,933.
to the south-east, Pułtusk County to the south, Ciechanów County
to the west and Przasnysz County
to the north-west.
s (one urban, one urban-rural and eight 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 Maków Mazowiecki
Maków Mazowiecki
Maków Mazowiecki is a town in Poland, in the Masovian Voivodship. It is the powiat capital of Maków County . Its population is 10,850....
, which lies 73 kilometres (45 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 Różan
Rózan
Różan is a town in Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around . Narew River flows through the town....
, lying 20 km (12 mi) east of Maków Mazowiecki.
The county covers an area of 1064.56 square kilometres (411 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 46,474, out of which the population of Maków Mazowiecki is 9,880, that of Różan is 2,661, and the rural population is 33,933.
Neighbouring counties
Maków County is bordered by Ostrołęka County to the north-east, 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...
to the south-east, Pułtusk County to the south, Ciechanów County
Ciechanów County
Ciechanów 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 Ciechanów, which lies ...
to the west and Przasnysz County
Przasnysz County
Przasnysz 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 Przasnysz, which lies ...
to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 10 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 eight rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Maków Mazowiecki Maków Mazowiecki Maków Mazowiecki is a town in Poland, in the Masovian Voivodship. It is the powiat capital of Maków County . Its population is 10,850.... |
urban | 10.3 | 9,880 | |
| Gmina Krasnosielc Gmina Krasnosielc Gmina Krasnosielc is a rural gmina in Maków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Krasnosielc, which lies approximately north of Maków Mazowiecki and north of Warsaw.... |
rural | 167.0 | 6,544 | Krasnosielc Krasnosielc Krasnosielc is a village in Maków County , on the river Orzyc, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Krasnosielc. It lies approximately north of Maków Mazowiecki and north of Warsaw. Previous names include: Sielc, Siedlec and in... |
| Gmina Płoniawy-Bramura | rural | 135.0 | 5,864 | Płoniawy-Bramura |
| Gmina Karniewo Gmina Karniewo Gmina Karniewo is a rural gmina in Maków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Karniewo, which lies approximately 8 kilometres south-west of Maków Mazowiecki and 67 km north of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is... |
rural | 129.4 | 5,448 | Karniewo Karniewo, Maków County Karniewo is a village in Maków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Karniewo. It lies approximately south-west of Maków Mazowiecki and north of Warsaw.-References:... |
| Gmina Różan Gmina Rózan Gmina Różan is an urban-rural gmina in Maków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Różan, which lies approximately east of Maków Mazowiecki and north of Warsaw.... |
urban-rural | 84.1 | 4,423 | Różan Rózan Różan is a town in Mazovian Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around . Narew River flows through the town.... |
| Gmina Szelków Gmina Szelków Gmina Szelków is a rural gmina in Maków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Szelków, which lies approximately 8 kilometres south-east of Maków Mazowiecki and 67 km north-east of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population... |
rural | 112.9 | 3,695 | Szelków Szelków Szelków is a village in Maków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Szelków. It lies approximately south-east of Maków Mazowiecki and north of Warsaw.-References:... |
| Gmina Sypniewo Gmina Sypniewo Gmina Sypniewo is a rural gmina in Maków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sypniewo, which lies approximately 21 kilometres north-east of Maków Mazowiecki and 89 km north-east of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 128.6 | 3,528 | Sypniewo Sypniewo, Masovian Voivodeship Sypniewo is a village in Maków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Sypniewo. It lies approximately north-east of Maków Mazowiecki and north of Warsaw.... |
| Gmina Rzewnie Gmina Rzewnie Gmina Rzewnie is a rural gmina in Maków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Rzewnie, which lies approximately east of Maków Mazowiecki and north of Warsaw.... |
rural | 111.7 | 2,699 | Rzewnie Rzewnie Rzewnie is a village in Maków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rzewnie. It lies approximately east of Maków Mazowiecki and north of Warsaw.-References:... |
| Gmina Czerwonka Gmina Czerwonka Gmina Czerwonka is a rural gmina in Maków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Czerwonka, which lies approximately north-east of Maków Mazowiecki and north of Warsaw.... |
rural | 110.6 | 2,646 | Czerwonka Czerwonka, Maków County Czerwonka is a village in Maków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Czerwonka. It lies approximately north-east of Maków Mazowiecki and north of Warsaw.... |
| Gmina Młynarze Gmina Młynarze Gmina Młynarze is a rural gmina in Maków County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Młynarze, which lies approximately 23 kilometres north-east of Maków Mazowiecki and 85 km north-east of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 75.0 | 1,747 | Młynarze |