Braniewo County

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Braniewo County
Powiat braniewski
POL powiat braniewski flag.svg
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Location within the voivodeship
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Division into gminas
Coordinates(Braniewo): 54°23′N19°50′E / 54.383°N 19.833°E / 54.383; 19.833
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
Seat Braniewo
Gminas
Area
  Total1,204.54 km2 (465.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total41,223
  Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
   Urban
22,093
  Rural
19,130
Car plates NBR
Website http://www.powiat-braniewo.pl

Braniewo County (Polish : powiat braniewski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland, on the border with Russia. 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 Braniewo, which lies 80 kilometres (50 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn. The county also contains the towns of Pieniężno, lying 27 km (17 mi) south-east of Braniewo, and Frombork, 11 km (7 mi) west of Braniewo.

Contents

The county covers an area of 1,204.54 square kilometres (465.1 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 41,223, out of which the population of Braniewo is 17,875, that of Pieniężno is 2,271, that of Frombork is 2,332, and the rural population is 19,130. [1]

Neighbouring counties

Braniewo County is bordered by Bartoszyce County and Lidzbark County to the east, and Elbląg County to the south-west. It also borders Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) to the north.

Administrative division

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

GminaTypeArea
(km2)
Population
(2019)
Seat
Braniewo urban12.417,040 
Gmina Pieniężno urban-rural241.46,208 Pieniężno
Gmina Braniewo rural306.96,062 Braniewo *
Gmina Frombork urban-rural125.83,575 Frombork
Gmina Wilczęta rural148.02,981 Wilczęta
Gmina Lelkowo rural198.02,854 Lelkowo
Gmina Płoskinia rural172.12,503 Płoskinia
* seat not part of the gmina

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References

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