Mława County
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Mława County Powiat mławski | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
 Division into gminas | |
| Coordinates (Mława): 53°7′N 20°22′E / 53.117°N 20.367°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| Seat | Mława |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,182.3 km2 (456.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 72,906 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 31,241 |
| • Rural | 41,665 |
| Car plates | WML |
| Website | http://www.powiatmlawski.pl |
Mława County (Polish: powiat mławski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Mława, which lies 109 kilometres (68 mi) north-west of Warsaw.
The county covers an area of 1,182.3 square kilometres (456.5 sq mi). As of 2019, its total population is 72,906, out of which the population of Mława is 31,241, and the rural population is 41,665.[1]
Neighbouring counties
[edit]Mława County is bordered by Nidzica County to the north, Przasnysz County to the east, Ciechanów County and Płońsk County to the south, Żuromin County to the west, and Działdowo County to the north-west.
Administrative division
[edit]The county is subdivided into 10 gminas (one urban and nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) | Population (2019) | Seat |
| Mława | urban | 35.5 | 31,241 | |
| Gmina Strzegowo | rural | 214.2 | 7,546 | Strzegowo |
| Gmina Wiśniewo | rural | 99.3 | 5,263 | Wiśniewo |
| Gmina Stupsk | rural | 118.0 | 4,830 | Stupsk |
| Gmina Lipowiec Kościelny | rural | 114.2 | 4,811 | Lipowiec Kościelny |
| Gmina Szydłowo | rural | 122.2 | 4,586 | Szydłowo |
| Gmina Szreńsk | rural | 109.7 | 4,172 | Szreńsk |
| Gmina Wieczfnia Kościelna | rural | 119.8 | 4,067 | Wieczfnia Kościelna |
| Gmina Radzanów | rural | 98.7 | 3,318 | Radzanów |
| Gmina Dzierzgowo | rural | 150.6 | 3,072 | Dzierzgowo |
References
[edit]- ^ GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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