Elbląg County
Elbląg County (Polish: powiat elbląski) 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 is the city of Elbląg, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains three towns: Pasłęk, 18 km (11 mi) east of Elbląg, Tolkmicko, 27 km (17 mi) north of Elbląg, and Młynary, 24 km (15 mi) north-east of Elbląg.
Elbląg County
Powiat elbląski | |
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County | |
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| Coordinates (Elbląg): 54°5′40″N 19°24′15″E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian |
| Seat | Elbląg |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1,430.55 km2 (552.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 57,395 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 16,621 |
| • Rural | 40,774 |
| Car plates | NEB |
| Website | http://www.powiat.elblag.pl |
The county covers an area of 1,430.55 square kilometres (552.3 sq mi). In 2019, its total population was 57,395, of which the population of Pasłęk was 12,160, that of Tolkmicko was 2,689, that of Młynary was 1,772, and the rural population was 40,774.
Famous people from Elblag Joanna Wolosz Polish sportswoman Hans-Jurgen Krupp German Politician Krystian Zolnierewicz Polish association football player Oskar Bekukh Polish eSports player/middleweight boxer