Golub-Dobrzyń County

Golub-Dobrzyń County (Polish: powiat golubsko-dobrzyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 the town of Golub-Dobrzyń, which lies 30 km (19 mi) east of Toruń and 71 km (44 mi) east of Bydgoszcz. The only other town in the county is Kowalewo Pomorskie, lying 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Golub-Dobrzyń.

Golub-Dobrzyń County

Powiat golubsko-dobrzyński
County
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Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Golub-Dobrzyń): 53°6′N 19°3′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
SeatGolub-Dobrzyń
Gminas
Area
 • Total612.98 km2 (236.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total45,060
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Urban
17,061
 • Rural
27,999
Car platesCGD
Websitehttp://www.golub-dobrzyn.com.pl

The county covers an area of 612.98 square kilometres (236.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 45,060, out of which the population of Golub-Dobrzyń is 13,006, that of Kowalewo Pomorskie is 4,055, and the rural population is 27,999.

Neighbouring counties

Golub-Dobrzyń County is bordered by Wąbrzeźno County to the north, Brodnica County to the north-east, Rypin County to the east, Lipno County to the south and Toruń County to the west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina Type Area
(km²)		 Population
(2006)		 Seat
Golub-Dobrzyń urban 7.5 13,006  
Gmina Kowalewo Pomorskie urban-rural 141.4 11,292 Kowalewo Pomorskie
Gmina Golub-Dobrzyń rural 197.5 8,139 Golub-Dobrzyń *
Gmina Zbójno rural 84.4 4,519 Zbójno
Gmina Radomin rural 80.8 4,104 Radomin
Gmina Ciechocin rural 101.5 4,000 Ciechocin
* seat not part of the gmina

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