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Maków County (Polish: powiat makowski) 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 Maków Mazowiecki, which lies 73 kilometres (45 mi) north of Warsaw. The only other town in the county is Różan, lying 20 km (12 mi) east of Maków Mazowiecki.
Maków County
Powiat makowski | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
 Division into gminas | |
| Coordinates (Maków Mazowiecki): 52°52′N 21°6′E / 52.867°N 21.100°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| Seat | Maków Mazowiecki |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,064.56 km2 (411.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 45,076 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 12,485 |
| • Rural | 32,591 |
| Car plates | WMA |
| Website | http://www.powiat-makowski.pl |
The county covers an area of 1,064.56 square kilometres (411.0 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 45,076, out of which the population of Maków Mazowiecki is 9,776, that of Różan is 2,709, and the rural population is 32,591.[1]
Neighbouring counties
editMaków County is bordered by Ostrołęka County to the north-east, Wyszków County to the south-east, Pułtusk County to the south, Ciechanów County to the west and Przasnysz County to the north-west.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into 10 gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and eight rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Maków Mazowiecki | urban | 10.3 | 9,776 | |
| Gmina Krasnosielc | rural | 167.0 | 6,399 | Krasnosielc |
| Gmina Płoniawy-Bramura | rural | 135.0 | 5,363 | Płoniawy-Bramura |
| Gmina Karniewo | rural | 129.4 | 5,189 | Karniewo |
| Gmina Różan | urban-rural | 84.1 | 4,411 | Różan |
| Gmina Szelków | rural | 112.9 | 3,659 | Szelków |
| Gmina Sypniewo | rural | 128.6 | 3,270 | Sypniewo |
| Gmina Rzewnie | rural | 111.7 | 2,625 | Rzewnie |
| Gmina Czerwonka | rural | 110.6 | 2,644 | Czerwonka |
| Gmina Młynarze | rural | 75.0 | 1,740 | Młynarze |
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 2020-09-14.