Grodzisk County, Masovian Voivodeship
Grodzisk County
Powiat grodziski | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
 Division into gminas | |
| Coordinates (Grodzisk Mazowiecki): 52°6′32″N 20°37′30″E / 52.10889°N 20.62500°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| Seat | Grodzisk Mazowiecki |
| Gminas | Total 6 (incl. 2 urban) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 366.87 km2 (141.65 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 93,570 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 51,967 |
| • Rural | 41,603 |
| Car plates | WGM |
| Website | http://www.powiat-grodziski.pl |
Grodzisk County (Polish: powiat grodziski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Grodzisk Mazowiecki, which lies 29 kilometres (18 mi) south-west of Warsaw. The county also contains the towns of Milanówek, lying 2 km (1 mi) north-east of Grodzisk Mazowiecki, and Podkowa Leśna, 8 km (5 mi) east of Grodzisk Mazowiecki.
The county covers an area of 366.87 square kilometres (141.6 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 93,570, out of which the population of Grodzisk Mazowiecki is 31,782, that of Milanówek is 16,334, that of Podkowa Leśna is 3,851, and the rural population is 41,603.[1]
Neighbouring counties
[edit]Grodzisk County is bordered by Warsaw West County to the north-east, Pruszków County and Piaseczno County to the east, Grójec County to the south, and Żyrardów County and Sochaczew County to the west.
Administrative division
[edit]The county is subdivided into six gminas (two urban, one urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Gmina Grodzisk Mazowiecki | urban-rural | 107.0 | 48,202 | Grodzisk Mazowiecki |
| Milanówek | urban | 13.5 | 16,334 | |
| Gmina Jaktorów | rural | 55.2 | 12,428 | Jaktorów |
| Gmina Żabia Wola | rural | 105.6 | 8,859 | Żabia Wola |
| Gmina Baranów | rural | 75.4 | 3,896 | Baranów |
| Podkowa Leśna | urban | 10.1 | 3,851 |
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.
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