Golub-Dobrzyń County
County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Golub-Dobrzyń County (Polish: powiat golubsko-dobrzyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 the town of Golub-Dobrzyń, which lies 30 km (19 mi) east of Toruń and 71 km (44 mi) east of Bydgoszcz. The only other town in the county is Kowalewo Pomorskie, lying 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Golub-Dobrzyń.
Golub-Dobrzyń County
Powiat golubsko-dobrzyński | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Golub-Dobrzyń): 53°6′N 19°3′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| Seat | Golub-Dobrzyń |
| Gminas | Total 6 (incl. 1 urban) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 612.98 km2 (236.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 45,059 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 16,693 |
| • Rural | 28,366 |
| Car plates | CGD |
| Website | http://www.golub-dobrzyn.com.pl |
The county covers an area of 612.98 square kilometres (236.7 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 45,059, out of which the population of Golub-Dobrzyń is 12,563, that of Kowalewo Pomorskie is 4,130, and the rural population is 28,366.
Golub-Dobrzyń County is bordered by Wąbrzeźno County to the north, Brodnica County to the north-east, Rypin County to the east, Lipno County to the south and Toruń County to the west.
The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Golub-Dobrzyń | urban | 7.5 | 12,563 | |
| Gmina Kowalewo Pomorskie | urban-rural | 141.4 | 11,471 | Kowalewo Pomorskie |
| Gmina Golub-Dobrzyń | rural | 197.5 | 8,734 | Golub-Dobrzyń * |
| Gmina Zbójno | rural | 84.4 | 4,378 | Zbójno |
| Gmina Ciechocin | rural | 101.5 | 4,032 | Ciechocin |
| Gmina Radomin | rural | 80.8 | 3,881 | Radomin |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||
- Polish official population figures 2019 Archived 2021-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
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