Zambrów County
Encyclopedia
Zambrów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Podlaskie Voivodeship
, north-eastern 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 Zambrów
, which lies 64 kilometres (40 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.
The county covers an area of 733.11 square kilometres (283.1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 44,798, out of which the population of Zambrów is 22,700 and the rural population is 22,098.
to the east, and Ostrów Mazowiecka County
to the south-west.
s (one urban and four 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 Podlaskie Voivodeship
Podlaskie Voivodeship
Podlaskie Voivodeship , is a voivodeship in northeastern Poland. It borders on Masovian Voivodeship to the west, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship to the northwest, Lublin Voivodeship to the south, the Belarusssian Voblasts of Grodno and Brest to the east, the Lithuanian Counties of Alytus and...
, north-eastern 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 only town is Zambrów
Zambrów
Zambrów is a town in northeastern Poland with 22,933 inhabitants . It is the capital of Zambrów County. Situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship , previously in Łomża Voivodeship .-History:...
, which lies 64 kilometres (40 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.
The county covers an area of 733.11 square kilometres (283.1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 44,798, out of which the population of Zambrów is 22,700 and the rural population is 22,098.
Neighbouring counties
Zambrów County is bordered by Łomża County to the north, Białystok County and Wysokie Mazowieckie CountyWysokie Mazowieckie County
Wysokie Mazowieckie County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern 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 Wysokie...
to the east, and Ostrów Mazowiecka County
Ostrów Mazowiecka County
Ostrów Mazowiecka 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 Ostrów...
to the south-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 and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Zambrów Zambrów Zambrów is a town in northeastern Poland with 22,933 inhabitants . It is the capital of Zambrów County. Situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship , previously in Łomża Voivodeship .-History:... |
urban | 19.0 | 22,700 | |
| Gmina Zambrów Gmina Zambrów Gmina Zambrów is a rural gmina in Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Zambrów, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina... |
rural | 299.0 | 8,725 | Zambrów Zambrów Zambrów is a town in northeastern Poland with 22,933 inhabitants . It is the capital of Zambrów County. Situated in the Podlaskie Voivodeship , previously in Łomża Voivodeship .-History:... * |
| Gmina Rutki Gmina Rutki Gmina Rutki is a rural gmina in Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Rutki-Kossaki, which lies approximately north-east of Zambrów and west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
rural | 200.2 | 6,072 | Rutki-Kossaki Rutki-Kossaki Rutki-Kossaki is a village in Zambrów County koszary, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rutki. It lies approximately north-east of Zambrów and west of the regional capital Białystok.The village has a population of 1,300.-References:... |
| Gmina Szumowo Gmina Szumowo Gmina Szumowo is a rural gmina in Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Szumowo, which lies approximately south-west of Zambrów and west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
rural | 141.2 | 4,872 | Szumowo Szumowo, Zambrów County Szumowo is a village in Zambrów County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Szumowo. It lies approximately south-west of Zambrów and west of the regional capital Białystok.... |
| Gmina Kołaki Kościelne | rural | 73.8 | 2,429 | Kołaki Kościelne |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||