Minsk County
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Mińsk County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Masovian Voivodeship
, east-central Poland
. It was (re)created on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Mińsk Mazowiecki
, which lies 39 kilometres (24 mi) east of Warsaw
. The county contains three other towns: Sulejówek
, 21 km (13 mi) west of Mińsk Mazowiecki, Halinów
, 16 km (10 mi) west of Mińsk Mazowiecki, and Kałuszyn, 17 km (11 mi) east of Mińsk Mazowiecki.
The county covers an area of 1164.35 square kilometres (449.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 141,048, out of which the population of Mińsk Mazowiecki is 37,808, that of Sulejówek is 18,676, that of Halinów is 3,369, that of Kałuszyn is 2,905, and the rural population is 78,290.
to the north-east, Siedlce County
to the east, Garwolin County
to the south, Otwock County
and the city of Warsaw
to the west, and Wołomin County to the north-west.
s (two urban, two urban-rural and nine 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 was (re)created on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Mińsk Mazowiecki
Minsk Mazowiecki
Mińsk Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 38 181 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Siedlce Voivodeship...
, which lies 39 kilometres (24 mi) east 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 county contains three other towns: Sulejówek
Sulejówek
Sulejówek is a town in Poland, about 18 km east of Warsaw city centre and part of its metropolitan area. It is located in Masovian Voivodeship, in Mińsk County...
, 21 km (13 mi) west of Mińsk Mazowiecki, Halinów
Halinów
Halinów is a town in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,369 inhabitants .Halinów – miasto we wschodniej Polsce, w woj. mazowieckim, w powiecie mińskim, siedziba gminy miejsko-wiejskiej Halinów, położone nad rzeką Długą. W latach 1975–1998 miasto administracyjnie należało do woj....
, 16 km (10 mi) west of Mińsk Mazowiecki, and Kałuszyn, 17 km (11 mi) east of Mińsk Mazowiecki.
The county covers an area of 1164.35 square kilometres (449.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 141,048, out of which the population of Mińsk Mazowiecki is 37,808, that of Sulejówek is 18,676, that of Halinów is 3,369, that of Kałuszyn is 2,905, and the rural population is 78,290.
Neighbouring counties
Mińsk County is bordered by Węgrów CountyWegrów County
Węgrów 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 Węgrów, which lies east...
to the north-east, Siedlce County
Siedlce County
Siedlce 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 is the city of Siedlce, although the city is...
to the east, Garwolin County
Garwolin County
Garwolin 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 Garwolin, which lies ...
to the south, Otwock County
Otwock County
Otwock 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 Otwock, which lies ...
and 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...
to the west, and Wołomin County to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 13 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 nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Mińsk Mazowiecki Minsk Mazowiecki Mińsk Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 38 181 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Siedlce Voivodeship... |
urban | 13.1 | 37,808 | |
| Sulejówek Sulejówek Sulejówek is a town in Poland, about 18 km east of Warsaw city centre and part of its metropolitan area. It is located in Masovian Voivodeship, in Mińsk County... |
urban | 19.5 | 18,676 | |
| Gmina Mińsk Mazowiecki Gmina Minsk Mazowiecki Gmina Mińsk Mazowiecki is a rural gmina in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Mińsk Mazowiecki, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.... |
rural | 112.3 | 12,876 | Mińsk Mazowiecki Minsk Mazowiecki Mińsk Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 38 181 inhabitants . It is situated in the Masovian Voivodeship , previously in Siedlce Voivodeship... * |
| Gmina Halinów Gmina Halinów Gmina Halinów is an urban-rural gmina in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Halinów, which lies approximately west of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw.... |
urban-rural | 63.1 | 12,538 | Halinów Halinów Halinów is a town in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,369 inhabitants .Halinów – miasto we wschodniej Polsce, w woj. mazowieckim, w powiecie mińskim, siedziba gminy miejsko-wiejskiej Halinów, położone nad rzeką Długą. W latach 1975–1998 miasto administracyjnie należało do woj.... |
| Gmina Mrozy Gmina Mrozy Gmina Mrozy is a rural gmina in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Mrozy, which lies approximately east of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw.... |
rural | 145.2 | 8,681 | Mrozy Mrozy, Minsk County Mrozy is a village in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Mrozy. It lies approximately east of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw.... |
| Gmina Dębe Wielkie Gmina Debe Wielkie Gmina Dębe Wielkie is a rural gmina in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Dębe Wielkie, which lies approximately west of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw.... |
rural | 77.9 | 8,299 | Dębe Wielkie |
| Gmina Cegłów | rural | 95.7 | 7,844 | Cegłów |
| Gmina Siennica Gmina Siennica Gmina Siennica is a rural gmina in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Siennica, which lies approximately 10 kilometres south-east of Mińsk Mazowiecki and 44 km south-east of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 111.0 | 6,912 | Siennica Siennica, Minsk County Siennica is a village in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Siennica. It lies approximately south of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw.... |
| Gmina Stanisławów | rural | 106.0 | 6,240 | Stanisławów |
| Gmina Kałuszyn | urban-rural | 94.5 | 6,190 | Kałuszyn |
| Gmina Dobre Gmina Dobre, Masovian Voivodeship Gmina Dobre is a rural gmina in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Dobre, which lies approximately north-east of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw.... |
rural | 124.9 | 5,938 | Dobre Dobre, Masovian Voivodeship Dobre is a village in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dobre. It lies approximately north-east of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw.... |
| Gmina Latowicz Gmina Latowicz Gmina Latowicz is a rural gmina in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Latowicz, which lies approximately south-east of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw.... |
rural | 114.2 | 5,559 | Latowicz Latowicz Latowicz is a village in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Latowicz. It lies approximately south-east of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw.... |
| Gmina Jakubów Gmina Jakubów Gmina Jakubów is a rural gmina in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Jakubów, which lies approximately 8 kilometres north-east of Mińsk Mazowiecki and 45 km east of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is... |
rural | 87.2 | 4,962 | Jakubów Jakubów, Minsk County Jakubów is a village in Mińsk County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Jakubów. It lies approximately north-east of Mińsk Mazowiecki and east of Warsaw.-References:... |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||