Ciechanów County
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| Ciechanów County Powiat ciechanowski |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Masovian | ||
| Seat | Ciechanów | ||
| Gminas |
Total 9 (incl. 1 urban)
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| - Total | 1,062.62 km² (410.3 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 91,050 | ||
| - Density | 85.7/km² (221.9/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 48,954 | ||
| - Rural | 42,096 | ||
| Car plates | WCI | ||
| Website: http://www.ciechanow.powiat.pl/ | |||
Ciechanów County (Polish: powiat ciechanowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Ciechanów, which lies 77 kilometres (48 mi) north of Warsaw. The only other town in the county is Glinojeck, lying 25 km (16 mi) west of Ciechanów.
The county covers an area of 1,062.62 square kilometres (410.3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 91,050, out of which the population of Ciechanów is 45,902, that of Glinojeck is 3,052, and the rural population is 42,096.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Ciechanów County is bordered by Mława County to the north, Przasnysz County to the north-east, Maków County and Pułtusk County to the east, and Płońsk County to the south.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into nine gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Ciechanów | urban | 32.5 | 45,902 | |
| Gmina Sońsk | rural | 155.0 | 8,047 | Sońsk |
| Gmina Glinojeck | urban-rural | 153.5 | 7,937 | Glinojeck |
| Gmina Opinogóra Górna | rural | 139.8 | 5,980 | Opinogóra Górna |
| Gmina Ciechanów | rural | 140.2 | 5,938 | Ciechanów * |
| Gmina Regimin | rural | 111.3 | 4,955 | Regimin |
| Gmina Ojrzeń | rural | 123.1 | 4,393 | Ojrzeń |
| Gmina Gołymin-Ośrodek | rural | 110.6 | 4,006 | Gołymin-Ośrodek |
| Gmina Grudusk | rural | 96.7 | 3,892 | Grudusk |
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