Wołomin County
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| Wołomin County Powiat wołomiński |
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| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| Seat | Wołomin |
| Gminas |
Total 12 (incl. 4 urban)
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| Area | |
| - Total | 955.37 km² (368.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 202,444 |
| - Density | 211.9/km² (548.8/sq mi) |
| - Urban | 134,733 |
| - Rural | 67,711 |
| Car plates | WWL, WV |
| Website: http://www.powiat-wolominski.pl | |
Wołomin County (Polish: powiat wołomiński) 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 Wołomin, which lies 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-east of Warsaw. The county contains six other towns: Ząbki, 11 km (7 mi) south-west of Wołomin, Marki, 10 km (6 mi) west of Wołomin, Kobyłka, 3 km (2 mi) south-west of Wołomin, Zielonka, 8 km (5 mi) south-west of Wołomin, Radzymin, 9 km (6 mi) north-west of Wołomin, and Tłuszcz, 18 km (11 mi) north-east of Wołomin.
The county covers an area of 955.37 square kilometres (368.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 202,444, out of which the population of Wołomin is 36,711, that of Ząbki is 24,422, that of Marki is 23,376, that of Kobyłka is 17,897, that of Zielonka is 17,180, that of Radzymin is 7,864, that of Tłuszcz is 7,283, and the rural population is 67,711.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Wołomin County is bordered by Wyszków County to the north, Węgrów County to the east, Mińsk County to the south-east, the city of Warsaw to the south-west and Legionowo County to the west.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 12 gminas (four urban, three urban-rural and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
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| Gmina Wołomin | urban-rural | 59.5 | 49,509 | Wołomin |
| Ząbki | urban | 11.1 | 24,422 | |
| Marki | urban | 26.0 | 23,376 | |
| Gmina Radzymin | urban-rural | 130.9 | 19,129 | Radzymin |
| Gmina Tłuszcz | urban-rural | 102.8 | 18,510 | Tłuszcz |
| Kobyłka | urban | 20.1 | 17,897 | |
| Zielonka | urban | 79.2 | 17,180 | |
| Gmina Klembów | rural | 85.8 | 8,907 | Klembów |
| Gmina Jadów | rural | 116.9 | 7,715 | Jadów |
| Gmina Dąbrówka | rural | 109.1 | 6,921 | Dąbrówka |
| Gmina Poświętne | rural | 106.3 | 5,849 | Poświętne |
| Gmina Strachówka | rural | 107.7 | 3,029 | Strachówka |
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