Ostrów Mazowiecka County




Not to be confused with Ostrów Wielkopolski County, which has the same name in Polish.

County in Masovian, Poland























































Ostrów Mazowiecka County


Powiat ostrowski

County




Flag of Ostrów Mazowiecka County
Flag
Coat of arms of Ostrów Mazowiecka County
Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship


Division into gminas
Division into gminas

Coordinates (Ostrów Mazowiecka): 52°48′N 21°54′E / 52.800°N 21.900°E / 52.800; 21.900Coordinates: 52°48′N 21°54′E / 52.800°N 21.900°E / 52.800; 21.900
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Masovian
Seat Ostrów Mazowiecka
Gminas
Area

 • Total 1,218.06 km2 (470.30 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 75,073
 • Density 62/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Urban

 24,419
 • Rural

 50,654
Car plates WOR
Website http://www.powiatostrowmaz.pl

Ostrów Mazowiecka County (Polish: powiat ostrowski) 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 Ostrów Mazowiecka, which lies 89 kilometres (55 mi) north-east of Warsaw. The only other town in the county is Brok, lying 12 km (7 mi) south of Ostrów Mazowiecka.


The county covers an area of 1,218.06 square kilometres (470.3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 75,073, out of which the population of Ostrów Mazowiecka is 22,560, that of Brok is 1,859, and the rural population is 50,654.



Neighbouring counties


Ostrów Mazowiecka County is bordered by Łomża County to the north, Zambrów County to the north-east, Wysokie Mazowieckie County to the east, Sokołów County and Węgrów County to the south, Wyszków County to the south-west, and Ostrołęka County to the north-west.



Administrative division


The county is subdivided into 11 gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

























































































Gmina
Type
Area
(km²)
Population
(2006)
Seat

Ostrów Mazowiecka
 urban
 22.1
 22,560
  

Gmina Ostrów Mazowiecka
 rural
 283.7
 12,654
Ostrów Mazowiecka *

Gmina Małkinia Górna
 rural
 134.1
 12,224
Małkinia Górna

Gmina Wąsewo
 rural
 119.2
 4,582
Wąsewo

Gmina Andrzejewo
 rural
 118.6
 4,467
Andrzejewo

Gmina Stary Lubotyń
 rural
 109.2
 3,984
Stary Lubotyń

Gmina Zaręby Kościelne
 rural
 88.9
 3,844
Zaręby Kościelne

Gmina Nur
 rural
 102.9
 3,191
Nur

Gmina Boguty-Pianki
 rural
 89.1
 2,900
Boguty-Pianki

Gmina Brok
 urban-rural
 110.2
 2,843
Brok

Gmina Szulborze Wielkie
 rural
 46.7
 1,824
Szulborze Wielkie
* seat not part of the gmina


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006











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