Grajewo County
Grajewo County (Polish: powiat grajewski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern 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 Grajewo, which lies 76 kilometres (47 mi) north-west of the regional capital Białystok. The county also contains the towns of Szczuczyn, lying 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Grajewo, and Rajgród, 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Grajewo.
Grajewo County
Powiat grajewski | |
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County | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Grajewo): 53°39′N 22°27′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| Seat | Grajewo |
| Gminas | Total 6 (incl. 1 urban) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 967.24 km2 (373.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 47,353 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 26,858 |
| • Rural | 20,495 |
| Car plates | BGR |
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The county covers an area of 967.24 square kilometres (373.5 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 47,353, out of which the population of Grajewo is 21,909, that of Szczuczyn is 3,376, that of Rajgród is 1,573, and the rural population is 20,495.