Ostróda County
County in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ostróda County (Polish: powiat ostródzki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern 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 Ostróda, which lies 37 kilometres (23 mi) west of the regional capital Olsztyn. The county contains three other towns: Morąg, 25 km (16 mi) north of Ostróda, Miłakowo, 34 km (21 mi) north of Ostróda, and Miłomłyn, 12 km (7 mi) north-west of Ostróda.
Ostróda County
Powiat ostródzki | |
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Coordinates (Ostróda): 53°42′N 19°58′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
Seat | Ostróda |
Gminas | |
Area | |
• Total | 1,764.89 km2 (681.43 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 105,286 |
• Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) |
• Urban | 52,886 |
• Rural | 52,400 |
Car plates | NOS |
Website | http://www.powiat.ostroda.pl/en/ |
The county covers an area of 1,764.89 square kilometres (681.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 105,286, out of which the population of Ostróda is 33,419, that of Morąg is 14,497, that of Miłakowo is 2,665, that of Miłomłyn is 2,305, and the rural population is 52,400.