Warsaw West County
Warsaw West County
Powiat warszawski zachodni | |
|---|---|
 Location within the voivodeship | |
 Division into gminas | |
| Coordinates (Ożarów Mazowiecki): 52°13′N 20°48′E / 52.217°N 20.800°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| Seat | Ożarów Mazowiecki |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 532.99 km2 (205.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 117,783 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 41,002 |
| • Rural | 76,781 |
| Car plates | WZ |
| Website | http://www.pwz.pl |
The Warsaw West County (Polish: powiat warszawski zachodni) is a county in Masovian Voivodeship, located in the east-central Poland, with its seat of government located in Ożarów Mazowiecki. Other towns located in the county are: Łomianki, and Błonie. It was established on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms. Until 31 December 2005, its seat was located extraterritorially in the city of Warsaw.
The county covers an area of 532.99 square kilometres (205.8 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 117,783, out of which the population of Łomianki is 17,022, that of Błonie is 12,231, that of Ożarów Mazowiecki is 11,719, and the rural population is 76,781.[1]
Neighbouring counties
[edit]Warsaw West County is bordered by Nowy Dwór County and Legionowo County to the north, the city of Warsaw to the east, Pruszków County to the south, Grodzisk County to the south-west, and Sochaczew County to the west.
Administrative division
[edit]The county is subdivided into seven gminas (three urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Gmina Łomianki | urban-rural | 38.1 | 26,996 | Łomianki |
| Gmina Ożarów Mazowiecki | urban-rural | 71.3 | 24,991 | Ożarów Mazowiecki |
| Gmina Błonie | urban-rural | 85.8 | 21,597 | Błonie |
| Gmina Stare Babice | rural | 63.5 | 19,054 | Stare Babice |
| Gmina Izabelin | rural | 65.0 | 10,615 | Izabelin |
| Gmina Leszno | rural | 125.0 | 10,193 | Leszno |
| Gmina Kampinos | rural | 84.3 | 4,337 | Kampinos |
References
[edit]- ^ GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
Seat: Ożarów Mazowiecki | ||
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