Szczytno County

Szczytno County Powiat szczycieński
County
Flag Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Division into gminas
Coordinates (Szczytno): 53°33′46″N 20°59′7″E / 53.56278°N 20.98528°E / 53.56278; 20.98528Coordinates: 53°33′46″N 20°59′7″E / 53.56278°N 20.98528°E / 53.56278; 20.98528
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Warmian-Masurian
Seat	Szczytno
Gminas	Total 8 (incl. 1 urban) Szczytno Gmina Dźwierzuty Gmina Jedwabno Gmina Pasym Gmina Rozogi Gmina Świętajno Gmina Szczytno Gmina Wielbark
Area
• Total	1,933.1 km2 (746.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	69,289
• Density	36/km2 (93/sq mi)
• Urban	28,230
• Rural	41,059
Car plates	NSZ
Website	http://www.powiat.szczytno.pl

Szczytno County (Polish: powiat szczycieński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern 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 Szczytno, which lies 45 kilometres (28 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. The only other town in the county is Pasym, lying 18 km (11 mi) north-west of Szczytno.^[1]

The county covers an area of 1,933.1 square kilometres (746.4 sq mi).^[2] As of 2006 its total population is 69,289, out of which the population of Szczytno is 25,680, that of Pasym is 2,550, and the rural population is 41,059.^[3]

Neighbouring counties

Szczytno County is bordered by Mrągowo County to the north, Pisz County to the east, Ostrołęka County to the south-east, Przasnysz County to the south, Nidzica County to the west and Olsztyn County to the north-west.

Administrative division

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

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