Gostynin County
| Gostynin County Powiat gostyniński | |||
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| Coordinates (Gostynin): 52°25′N 19°28′E / 52.417°N 19.467°ECoordinates: 52°25′N 19°28′E / 52.417°N 19.467°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Masovian | ||
| Seat | Gostynin | ||
| Gminas |
Total 5 (incl. 1 urban)
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 615.56 km2 (237.67 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 47,034 | ||
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 19,119 | ||
| • Rural | 27,915 | ||
| Car plates | WGS | ||
| Website | http://gostynin.powiat.pl/ | ||
Gostynin County (Polish: powiat gostyniński) 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 Gostynin, which lies 107 kilometres (66 mi) west of Warsaw.
The county covers an area of 615.56 square kilometres (237.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 47,034, out of which the population of Gostynin is 19,119 and the rural population is 27,915.
Neighbouring counties
Gostynin County is bordered by Płock County to the north-east, Sochaczew County to the east, Łowicz County to the south-east, Kutno County to the south and Włocławek County to the north-west.
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 |
| Gostynin | urban | 32.3 | 19,119 | |
| Gmina Gostynin | rural | 270.7 | 12,245 | Gostynin * |
| Gmina Sanniki | rural | 94.6 | 6,542 | Sanniki |
| Gmina Szczawin Kościelny | rural | 127.1 | 5,181 | Szczawin Kościelny |
| Gmina Pacyna | rural | 90.9 | 3,947 | Pacyna |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||
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