Płońsk County
| Płońsk County Powiat płoński | ||
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| Coordinates (Płońsk): 52°38′N 20°23′E / 52.633°N 20.383°ECoordinates: 52°38′N 20°23′E / 52.633°N 20.383°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Masovian | |
| Seat | Płońsk | |
| Gminas | ||
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,383.67 km2 (534.24 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 87,430 | |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 26,985 | |
| • Rural | 60,445 | |
| Car plates | WPN | |
| Website | http://www.powiat-plonski.pl/ | |
Płońsk County (Polish: powiat płoński) 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 largest town is Płońsk, which lies 63 kilometres (39 mi) north-west of Warsaw. The only other town in the county is Raciąż, lying 25 km (16 mi) north-west of Płońsk.
The county covers an area of 1,383.67 square kilometres (534.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 87,430, out of which the population of Płońsk is 22,233, that of Raciąż is 4,752, and the rural population is 60,445.
Neighbouring counties
Płońsk County is bordered by Mława County and Ciechanów County to the north, Pułtusk County to the east, Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County to the south-east, Sochaczew County to the south, Płock County and Sierpc County to the west, and Żuromin County to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 12 gminas (two urban and 10 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Płońsk | urban | 11.6 | 22,233 | |
| Gmina Raciąż | rural | 248.8 | 8,534 | Raciąż * |
| Gmina Baboszewo | rural | 162.4 | 7,999 | Baboszewo |
| Gmina Czerwińsk nad Wisłą | rural | 146.1 | 7,787 | Czerwińsk nad Wisłą |
| Gmina Płońsk | rural | 127.3 | 7,135 | Płońsk * |
| Gmina Naruszewo | rural | 159.6 | 6,577 | Naruszewo |
| Gmina Sochocin | rural | 119.7 | 5,713 | Sochocin |
| Gmina Załuski | rural | 111.7 | 5,431 | Załuski |
| Gmina Nowe Miasto | rural | 118.4 | 4,760 | Nowe Miasto |
| Raciąż | urban | 3.8 | 4,752 | |
| Gmina Dzierzążnia | rural | 102.1 | 3,896 | Dzierzążnia |
| Gmina Joniec | rural | 72.6 | 2,613 | Joniec |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||
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