Lidzbark County (Polish : powiat lidzbarski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Its administrative seat and largest town is Lidzbark Warmiński, which lies 38 kilometres (24 mi) north of the regional capital Olsztyn. The only other town in the county is Orneta, lying 30 km (19 mi) west of Lidzbark Warmiński.
The county covers an area of 924.42 square kilometres (356.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 43,006, out of which the population of Lidzbark Warmiński is 16,390, that of Orneta is 9,380, and the rural population is 17,236.
Lidzbark County came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998.
Lidzbark County is bordered by Bartoszyce County to the north-east, Olsztyn County to the south, Ostróda County to the south-west, and Elbląg County and Braniewo County to the west.
The county is subdivided into five gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina | Type | Area (km2) | Population (2006) | Seat |
Lidzbark Warmiński | urban | 14.3 | 16,390 | |
Gmina Orneta | urban-rural | 244.1 | 12,701 | Orneta |
Gmina Lidzbark Warmiński | rural | 371.0 | 6,733 | Lidzbark Warmiński * |
Gmina Lubomino | rural | 149.6 | 3,717 | Lubomino |
Gmina Kiwity | rural | 145.4 | 3,465 | Kiwity |
* seat not part of the gmina | ||||
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Iława County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland.
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Ostróda County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern 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 Ostróda, which lies 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn. The county contains three other towns: Morąg, 25 km (16 mi) north of Ostróda, Miłakowo, 34 km (21 mi) north of Ostróda, and Miłomłyn, 12 km (7 mi) north-west of Ostróda.
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Gmina Pieniężno is an urban-rural gmina in Braniewo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Pieniężno, which lies approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of Braniewo and 55 km (34 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Gmina Lidzbark is an urban-rural gmina in Działdowo County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Lidzbark, which lies approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) west of Działdowo and 74 km (46 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn..
Gmina Lubomino is a rural gmina in Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Lubomino, which lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of Lidzbark Warmiński and 36 km (22 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Gmina Orneta is an urban-rural gmina in Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Orneta, which lies approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Lidzbark Warmiński and 44 km (27 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Karkajmy is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Orneta, within Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Orneta, 33 km (21 mi) west of Lidzbark Warmiński, and 44 km (27 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Opin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Orneta, within Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.
Wojciechowo is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Orneta, within Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Orneta, 29 km (18 mi) west of Lidzbark Warmiński, and 41 km (25 mi) north-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.