Giżycko County

Infobox Settlement
name = Giżycko County
native_name = Powiat giżycki
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat giżycki COA.svg


map_caption = Location within the voivodeship


map_caption1 = Division into gminas
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Warmian-Masurian
area_total_km2 = 1118.74
population_total = 56863
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 32673
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 24190
coor_type = Giżycko
latd = 54
latm = 2
lats = 24
latNS = N
longd = 21
longm = 45
longs = 32
longEW = E
seat = Giżycko
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 6 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Giżycko
p2 = Gmina Giżycko
p3 = Gmina Kruklanki
p4 = Gmina Miłki
p5 = Gmina Ryn
p6 = Gmina Wydminy
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = NGI
website = http://www.gizycko.starostwo.gov.pl __NOTOC__Giżycko County ( _pl. powiat giżycki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Giżycko, which lies convert|88|km|mi|0 east of the regional capital Olsztyn. The only other town in the county is Ryn, lying convert|18|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-west of Giżycko.

The county covers an area of convert|1118.74|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 56,863, out of which the population of Giżycko is 29,667, that of Ryn is 3,006, and the rural population is 24,190.

Until 2002 Giżycko County also included the three gminas which now form Węgorzewo County.

Neighbouring counties

Giżycko County is bordered by Węgorzewo County to the north, Gołdap County to the north-east, Olecko County and Ełk County to the east, Pisz County to the south, and Mrągowo County and Kętrzyn County to the west.

Administrative division

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

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006]