Szczytno County
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| Szczytno County Powiat szczycieński |
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| Coordinates (Szczytno): | |||
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian | ||
| Seat | Szczytno | ||
| Gminas |
Total 8 (incl. 1 urban)
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 1,933.1 km² (746.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 69,289 | ||
| - Density | 35.8/km² (92.8/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 28,230 | ||
| - Rural | 41,059 | ||
| Car plates | NSZ | ||
| Website: http://www.powiat.szczytno.pl | |||
Szczytno County (Polish: powiat szczycieński) 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 largest town is Szczytno, which lies 41 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. The only other town in the county is Pasym, lying 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Szczytno.
The county covers an area of 1,933.1 square kilometres (746.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 69,289, out of which the population of Szczytno is 25,680, that of Pasym is 2,550, and the rural population is 41,059.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Szczytno County is bordered by Mrągowo County to the north, Pisz County to the east, Ostrołęka County to the south-east, Przasnysz County to the south, Nidzica County to the west and Olsztyn County to the north-west.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into eight gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Szczytno | urban | 10.0 | 25,680 | |
| Gmina Szczytno | rural | 347.3 | 10,454 | Szczytno * |
| Gmina Dźwierzuty | rural | 263.4 | 6,631 | Dźwierzuty |
| Gmina Wielbark | rural | 347.9 | 6,257 | Wielbark |
| Gmina Świętajno | rural | 279.8 | 5,879 | Świętajno |
| Gmina Rozogi | rural | 224.0 | 5,643 | Rozogi |
| Gmina Pasym | urban-rural | 149.4 | 5,184 | Pasym |
| Gmina Jedwabno | rural | 311.5 | 3,561 | Jedwabno |
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