Sierpc County

Sierpc County
Powiat sierpecki
County

Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship

Division into gminas
Coordinates (Sierpc): 52°53′N 19°40′E / 52.883°N 19.667°E / 52.883; 19.667Coordinates: 52°53′N 19°40′E / 52.883°N 19.667°E / 52.883; 19.667
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
Seat Sierpc
Gminas
Area
 • Total 852.89 km2 (329.30 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 53,811
 • Density 63/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Urban 18,791
 • Rural 35,020
Car plates WSE
Website http://www.powiat.sierpc.pl

Sierpc County (Polish: powiat sierpecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Sierpc, which lies 117 kilometres (73 mi) north-west of Warsaw.

The county covers an area of 852.89 square kilometres (329.3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 53,811, out of which the population of Sierpc is 18,791 and the rural population is 35,020.

Neighbouring counties

Sierpc County is bordered by Żuromin County to the north-east, Płońsk County to the east, Płock County to the south, Lipno County to the west and Rypin County to the north-west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina Type Area
(km²)		 Population
(2006)		 Seat
Sierpc urban 18.6 18,791  
Gmina Sierpc rural 150.2 7,141 Sierpc *
Gmina Zawidz rural 186.1 6,956 Zawidz
Gmina Mochowo rural 143.6 6,249 Mochowo
Gmina Gozdowo rural 126.7 6,041 Gozdowo
Gmina Szczutowo rural 112.6 4,417 Szczutowo
Gmina Rościszewo rural 115.1 4,216 Rościszewo
* seat not part of the gmina

References


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