Kętrzyn County




County in Warmian-Masurian, Poland























































Kętrzyn County


Powiat kętrzyński

County




Flag of Kętrzyn County
Flag

Coat of arms of Kętrzyn County
Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship


Division into gminas
Division into gminas

Coordinates (Kętrzyn): 54°5′N 21°23′E / 54.083°N 21.383°E / 54.083; 21.383Coordinates: 54°5′N 21°23′E / 54.083°N 21.383°E / 54.083; 21.383
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
Seat Kętrzyn
Gminas
Area

 • Total 1,212.97 km2 (468.33 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 66,165
 • Density 55/km2 (140/sq mi)
 • Urban

37,730
 • Rural

28,435
Car plates NKE
Website http://www.starostwo.ketrzyn.pl/

Kętrzyn County (Polish: powiat kętrzyński) 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 Kętrzyn, which lies 88 kilometres (55 mi) north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. The county also contains the towns of Reszel, lying 16 km (10 mi) west of Kętrzyn, and Korsze, 19 km (12 mi) north-west of Kętrzyn.


The county covers an area of 1,212.97 square kilometres (468.3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 66,165, out of which the population of Kętrzyn is 28,000, that of Reszel is 5,098, that of Korsze is 4,632, and the rural population is 28,435.



Neighbouring counties


Kętrzyn County is bordered by Węgorzewo County and Giżycko County to the east, Mrągowo County to the south, and Olsztyn County and Bartoszyce County to the west. It also borders Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) to the north.



Administrative division


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






















































Gmina

Type

Area
(km²)


Population
(2006)


Seat

Kętrzyn
urban
10.3
28,000
 

Gmina Korsze
urban-rural
249.9
10,561

Korsze

Gmina Reszel
urban-rural
178.7
8,335

Reszel

Gmina Kętrzyn
rural
285.7
8,285

Kętrzyn *

Gmina Barciany
rural
293.6
6,735

Barciany

Gmina Srokowo
rural
194.6
4,249

Srokowo
* seat not part of the gmina


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006











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