Warsaw West County
| Warsaw West County Powiat warszawski zachodni | ||
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| Coordinates (Ożarów Mazowiecki): 52°13′N 20°48′E / 52.217°N 20.800°ECoordinates: 52°13′N 20°48′E / 52.217°N 20.800°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland | |
| Voivodeship | Masovian | |
| Seat | Ożarów Mazowiecki | |
| Gminas | ||
| Area | ||
| • Total | 532.99 km2 (205.79 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 100,965 | |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 36,240 | |
| • Rural | 64,725 | |
| Car plates | WZ | |
| Website | http://www.pwz.pl | |
Warsaw West County (Polish: powiat warszawski zachodni) 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. In spite of its name, the county does not include any part of the city of Warsaw proper.
The county originally had its administrative offices in Warsaw, but in 2006 its seat was moved to the town of Ożarów Mazowiecki, which lies 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Warsaw. The county also contains the towns of Łomianki, lying 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Ożarów, and Błonie, 13 km (8 mi) west of Ożarów.
The county covers an area of 532.99 square kilometres (205.8 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 100,965, out of which the population of Łomianki is 15,744, that of Błonie is 12,259, that of Ożarów Mazowiecki is 8,237, and the rural population is 64,725.
Neighbouring counties
Warsaw West County is bordered by Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County and Legionowo County to the north, the city of Warsaw to the east, Pruszków County to the south, Grodzisk Mazowiecki County to the south-west, and Sochaczew County to the west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into seven gminas (three urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Łomianki | urban-rural | 38.1 | 21,985 | Łomianki |
| Gmina Ożarów Mazowiecki | urban-rural | 71.3 | 20,788 | Ożarów Mazowiecki |
| Gmina Błonie | urban-rural | 85.8 | 19,837 | Błonie |
| Gmina Stare Babice | rural | 63.5 | 15,391 | Stare Babice |
| Gmina Izabelin | rural | 65.0 | 10,068 | Izabelin |
| Gmina Leszno | rural | 125.0 | 8,791 | Leszno |
| Gmina Kampinos | rural | 84.3 | 4,105 | Kampinos |
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