Mława County
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 January 1, 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.
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 | |
Country | |
Voivodeship | Masovian |
Seat | Mława |
Gminas | |
Area | |
• Total | 1,182.3 km2 (456.5 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 73,355 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
• Urban | 29,702 |
• Rural | 43,653 |
Car plates | WML |
Website | http://www.powiatmlawski.pl |
The county covers an area of 1,182.3 square kilometres (456.5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 73,355, out of which the population of Mława is 29,702 and the rural population is 43,653.
Neighbouring counties
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
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 (2006) |
Seat |
Mława | urban | 35.5 | 29,702 | |
Gmina Strzegowo | rural | 214.2 | 7,902 | Strzegowo |
Gmina Wiśniewo | rural | 99.3 | 5,255 | Wiśniewo |
Gmina Lipowiec Kościelny | rural | 114.2 | 5,125 | Lipowiec Kościelny |
Gmina Stupsk | rural | 118.0 | 5,037 | Stupsk |
Gmina Szydłowo | rural | 122.2 | 4,559 | Szydłowo |
Gmina Szreńsk | rural | 109.7 | 4,537 | Szreńsk |
Gmina Wieczfnia Kościelna | rural | 119.8 | 4,200 | Wieczfnia Kościelna |
Gmina Radzanów | rural | 98.7 | 3,633 | Radzanów |
Gmina Dzierzgowo | rural | 150.6 | 3,405 | Dzierzgowo |