Otwock County 5638109 221722849 2008-06-25T20:14:04Z Eliyak 748161 {{Infobox Settlement | name = Otwock County | native_name = Powiat otwocki | settlement_type = [[Powiat|County]] | total_type = Total | image_flag = | image_shield = POL powiat otwocki COA.svg | image_map = Mazowsze Otwocki.png | map_caption = Location within the voivodeship | image_map1 = POL powiat otwocki map.svg | map_caption1 = Division into gminas | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{POL}} | subdivision_type1 = [[Voivodeships of Poland|Voivodeship]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Masovian Voivodeship|Masovian]] | area_total_km2 = 615.09 | population_total = 116086 | population_as_of = 2006 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_urban = 71996 | population_blank1_title = Rural | population_blank1 = 44090 | coor_type = Otwock | latd = 52 | latm = 7 | lats = | latNS = N | longd = 21 | longm = 16 | longs = | longEW = E | seat = [[Otwock]] | parts_type = [[Gmina]]s | parts = Total 8 (incl. 2 urban) | p1 = [[Józefów]] | p2 = [[Otwock]] | p3 = [[Gmina Celestynów]] | p4 = [[Gmina Karczew]] | p5 = [[Gmina Kołbiel]] | p6 = [[Gmina Osieck]] | p7 = [[Gmina Sobienie-Jeziory]] | p8 = [[Gmina Wiązowna]] | blank_name = [[Polish car number plates|Car plates]] | blank_info = WOT | website = http://www.powiat-otwocki.pl }} __NOTOC__ '''Otwock County''' ({{lang-pl|powiat otwocki}}) is a unit of territorial administration and local government ([[powiat]]) in [[Masovian Voivodeship]], east-central [[Poland]]. It was created on [[January 1]], [[1999]] as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is [[Otwock]], which lies {{convert|22|km|mi|0}} south-east of [[Warsaw]]. The county also contains the towns of [[Józefów]], lying {{convert|3|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north-west of Otwock, and [[Karczew]], {{convert|4|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} south of Otwock. The county covers an area of {{convert|615.09|km2|sqmi|1}}. As of 2006 its total population is 116,086, out of which the population of Otwock is 43,247, that of Józefów is 18,353, that of Karczew is 10,396, and the rural population is 44,090. ==Neighbouring counties== Otwock County is bordered by [[Mińsk County]] to the east, [[Garwolin County]] to the south-east, [[Grójec County]] to the south-west, and [[Piaseczno County]] and the city of [[Warsaw]] to the west. ==Administrative division== The county is subdivided into eight [[gmina]]s (two urban, one urban-rural and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population. {| width="60%" border="2" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="font-size:90%;line-height:120%;" |-bgcolor="F0F8FF" | style="text-align:center;"|'''Gmina''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''Type''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''Area<br><small>(km²)</small>''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''Population<br><small>(2006)</small>''' | style="text-align:center;"|'''Seat''' |- |[[Otwock]] |urban | style="text-align:right;"|47.3 | style="text-align:right;"|43,247 |&nbsp; |- |[[Józefów]] |urban | style="text-align:right;"|23.9 | style="text-align:right;"|18,353 |&nbsp; |- |[[Gmina Karczew]] |urban-rural | style="text-align:right;"|81.5 | style="text-align:right;"|15,919 |[[Karczew]] |- |[[Gmina Celestynów]] |rural | style="text-align:right;"|88.9 | style="text-align:right;"|11,032 |[[Celestynów, Otwock County|Celestynów]] |- |[[Gmina Wiązowna]] |rural | style="text-align:right;"|102.1 | style="text-align:right;"|9,890 |[[Wiązowna]] |- |[[Gmina Kołbiel]] |rural | style="text-align:right;"|106.4 | style="text-align:right;"|7,980 |[[Kołbiel]] |- |[[Gmina Sobienie-Jeziory]] |rural | style="text-align:right;"|97.4 | style="text-align:right;"|6,229 |[[Sobienie-Jeziory]] |- |[[Gmina Osieck]] |rural | style="text-align:right;"|67.5 | style="text-align:right;"|3,436 |[[Osieck]] |- |} ==See also== *[[Świdermajer]], the characteristic style of architecture in the area ==References== *[http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006] <br> {{Otwock County}} {{Masovian Voivodeship}} [[Category:Otwock County| ]] [[Category:Land counties of Masovian Voivodeship|Otwock]] {{Masovian-geo-stub}} [[de:Powiat Otwocki]] [[eo:Distrikto Otwocki]] [[id:Powiat Otwock]] [[it:Distretto di Otwock]] [[jv:Powiat Otwock]] [[lv:Otvockas apriņķis]] [[nl:Powiat Otwocki]] [[pl:Powiat otwocki]] [[pt:Condado de Otwocki]] [[ru:Отвоцкий повят]] [[sk:Powiat otwocki]]