Olecko County

Olecko County (Polish: powiat olecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Its administrative seat and only town is Olecko, which lies 135 kilometres (84 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.

Olecko County Powiat olecki
County
Flag Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Olecko): 54°2′N 22°30′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
Seat	Olecko
Gminas	Total 4 Gmina Kowale Oleckie Gmina Olecko Gmina Świętajno Gmina Wieliczki
Area
• Total	873.83 km2 (337.39 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	34,215
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
• Urban	16,169
• Rural	18,046
Car plates	NOE
Website	http://www.powiat.olecko.pl

When powiats were re-introduced in the Polish local government reforms of 1999, the present Gołdap and Olecko Counties made up a single entity (called powiat olecko-gołdapski or Olecko-Gołdap County). This was divided into two in 2002.

The county covers an area of 873.83 square kilometres (337.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 34,215, out of which the population of Olecko is 16,169 and the rural population is 18,046.

Neighbouring counties

Olecko County is bordered by Gołdap County to the north, Suwałki County to the east, Ełk County to the south and Giżycko County to the west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina	Type	Area (km2)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Olecko	urban-rural	266.6	21,413	Olecko
Gmina Kowale Oleckie	rural	251.6	5,371	Kowale Oleckie
Gmina Świętajno	rural	214.9	4,011	Świętajno
Gmina Wieliczki	rural	141.0	3,420	Wieliczki

References

• Polish official population figures 2006