Gdańsk County




County in Pomeranian, Poland






















































Gdańsk County


Powiat gdański

County

Coat of arms of Gdańsk County
Coat of arms
Location of Gdańsk County
Coordinates (Pruszcz Gdański): 54°16′N 18°38′E / 54.267°N 18.633°E / 54.267; 18.633Coordinates: 54°16′N 18°38′E / 54.267°N 18.633°E / 54.267; 18.633
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
Seat Pruszcz Gdański
Gminas
Area

 • Total 793.17 km2 (306.24 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 85,566
 • Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
 • Urban

23,986
 • Rural

61,580
Car plates GDA
Website http://www.powiat-gdanski.pl

Gdańsk County (Polish: powiat gdański) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. It includes areas to the east and south of the city of Gdańsk, from which the county takes its name, although the city is not part of its territory. The county seat and only town in Gdańsk County is Pruszcz Gdański, which lies 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of central Gdańsk.


The county covers an area of 793.17 square kilometres (306.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 85,566, out of which the population of Pruszcz Gdański is 23,986 and the rural population is 61,580.






Gdańsk County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship


Gdańsk County is bordered by the city of Gdańsk to the north, Nowy Dwór Gdański County to the east, Malbork County to the south-east, Tczew County and Starogard County to the south, and Kościerzyna County and Kartuzy County to the west.



Administrative division


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




































































Gmina

Type

Area
(km²)


Population
(2006)


Seat

Pruszcz Gdański
urban
16.5
23,986
 

Gmina Pruszcz Gdański
rural
142.6
16,992

Pruszcz Gdański *

Gmina Kolbudy
rural
82.8
12,042

Kolbudy

Gmina Trąbki Wielkie
rural
162.6
9,495

Trąbki Wielkie

Gmina Pszczółki
rural
49.8
7,912

Pszczółki

Gmina Cedry Wielkie
rural
124.3
6,156

Cedry Wielkie

Gmina Przywidz
rural
129.6
5,151

Przywidz

Gmina Suchy Dąb
rural
85.0
3,832

Suchy Dąb
* seat not part of the gmina






References


  • Polish official population figures 2006











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