Ełk County
Ełk County (Polish: powiat ełcki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Ełk, which lies 123 kilometres (76 mi) east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
Ełk County
Powiat ełcki | |
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County | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location within the voivodeship | |
Division into gminas | |
| Coordinates (Ełk): 53°49′17″N 22°21′44″E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| Seat | Ełk |
| Gminas | Total 5 (incl. 1 urban) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,111.87 km2 (429.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 91,446 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 62,006 |
| • Rural | 29,440 |
| Car plates | NEL |
| Website | http://www.powiat.elk.pl |
The county covers an area of 1,111.87 square kilometres (429.3 sq mi). As of 2019, Ełk County's total population was 91,446, with the town of Ełk having a population of 62,006.
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