Nowe Miasto County

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Nowe Miasto County
Powiat nowomiejski
—  County  —
Coat of arms of Nowe Miasto County
Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Division into gminas
Division into gminas
Coordinates (Nowe Miasto Lubawskie): 53°25′N 19°35′E / 53.417, 19.583
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Warmian-Masurian
Seat Nowe Miasto Lubawskie
Gminas
Area
 - Total 695.01 km² (268.3 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 43,388
 - Density 62.4/km² (161.7/sq mi)
 - Urban 11,036
 - Rural 32,352
Car plates NNM
Website: http://www.powiat-nowomiejski.pl

Nowe Miasto County (Polish: powiat nowomiejski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Nowe Miasto Lubawskie, which lies 73 kilometres (45 mi) south-west of the regional capital Olsztyn.

The county covers an area of 695.01 square kilometres (268.3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 43,388, out of which the population of Nowe Miasto Lubawskie is 11,036 and the rural population is 32,352.

[edit] Neighbouring counties

Nowe Miasto County is bordered by Iława County to the north, Działdowo County to the east, Brodnica County to the south and Grudziądz County to the west.

[edit] Administrative division

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

Gmina Type Area
(km²)
Population
(2006)
Seat
Nowe Miasto Lubawskie urban 11.6 11,036  
Gmina Biskupiec rural 241.3 9,652 Biskupiec
Gmina Kurzętnik rural 149.9 8,646 Kurzętnik
Gmina Nowe Miasto Lubawskie rural 138.0 7,859 Mszanowo
Gmina Grodziczno rural 154.3 6,195 Grodziczno

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