Warsaw West 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 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. In spite of its name, the county does not include any part of the city of Warsaw proper.

The county originally had its administrative offices in 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...

, but in 2006 its seat was moved to the town of Ożarów Mazowiecki

Ozarów Mazowiecki

Ożarów Mazowiecki is a town in Poland, just to the west of Warsaw, in Mazowsze Voivodship.It is the capital of Warsaw West County . Its population numbers 8,227 .-External links:*...

, which lies 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Warsaw. The county also contains the towns of Łomianki, lying 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Ożarów, and Błonie, 13 km (8 mi) west of Ożarów.

The county covers an area of 532.99 square kilometres (205.8 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 100,965, out of which the population of Łomianki is 15,744, that of Błonie is 12,259, that of Ożarów Mazowiecki is 8,237, and the rural population is 64,725.

Neighbouring counties

Warsaw West County is bordered by 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...

 and Legionowo County

Legionowo County

Legionowo 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 Legionowo, which lies ...

 to the north, 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 east, Pruszków County

Pruszków County

Pruszków 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 Pruszków, which lies ...

 to the south, Grodzisk Mazowiecki County

Grodzisk Mazowiecki County

Grodzisk 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 Grodzisk...

 to the south-west, and Sochaczew County

Sochaczew County

Sochaczew 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 only town is Sochaczew, which lies ...

 to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into seven 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 (three urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Łomianki	urban-rural	38.1	21,985	Łomianki
Gmina Ożarów Mazowiecki Gmina Ozarów Mazowiecki Gmina Ożarów Mazowiecki is an urban-rural gmina in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Ożarów Mazowiecki, which lies approximately west of Warsaw....	urban-rural	71.3	20,788	Ożarów Mazowiecki Ozarów Mazowiecki Ożarów Mazowiecki is a town in Poland, just to the west of Warsaw, in Mazowsze Voivodship.It is the capital of Warsaw West County . Its population numbers 8,227 .-External links:*...
Gmina Błonie	urban-rural	85.8	19,837	Błonie
Gmina Stare Babice Gmina Stare Babice Gmina Stare Babice is a rural gmina in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Stare Babice, which lies approximately north-east of Ożarów Mazowiecki and west of Warsaw....	rural	63.5	15,391	Stare Babice Stare Babice Stare Babice is a village in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Stare Babice. It lies approximately north-east of Ożarów Mazowiecki and west of Warsaw....
Gmina Izabelin Gmina Izabelin Gmina Izabelin is a rural gmina in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Izabelin, which lies approximately north of Ożarów Mazowiecki and north-west of Warsaw....	rural	65.0	10,068	Izabelin Izabelin, Warsaw West County Izabelin is a village in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Izabelin. It lies approximately north of Ożarów Mazowiecki and north-west of Warsaw....
Gmina Leszno Gmina Leszno Gmina Leszno is a rural gmina in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Leszno, which lies approximately west of Ożarów Mazowiecki and west of Warsaw....	rural	125.0	8,791	Leszno Leszno, Warsaw West County Leszno is a village in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Leszno. It lies approximately west of Ożarów Mazowiecki and west of Warsaw....
Gmina Kampinos Gmina Kampinos Gmina Kampinos is a rural gmina in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Kampinos, which lies approximately west of Ożarów Mazowiecki and west of Warsaw....	rural	84.3	4,105	Kampinos Kampinos Kampinos is a village in Warsaw West County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kampinos...