Grudziądz County
Grudziądz County (Polish: powiat grudziądzki) 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 is the city of Grudziądz, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Grudziądz County are Łasin, which lies 21 km (13 mi) east of Grudziądz, and Radzyń Chełmiński, 16 km (10 mi) south-east of Grudziądz.
Grudziądz County Powiat grudziądzki | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within the voivodeship | |
Voivodeship on a map of Poland | |
| Coordinates (Grudziądz): 53°29′33″N 18°46′34″E / 53.49250°N 18.77611°ECoordinates: 53°29′33″N 18°46′34″E / 53.49250°N 18.77611°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Kuyavian-Pomeranian |
| Seat | Grudziądz |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 728.39 km2 (281.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 40,181 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,101 |
| • Rural | 35,080 |
| Car plates | CGR |
| Website | http://www.powiatgrudziadzki.pl/ |
The county covers an area of 728.39 square kilometres (281.2 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 40,181, out of which the population of Łasin is 3,254, that of Radzyń Chełmiński is 1,847, and the rural population is 35,080.
Neighbouring counties
Apart from the city of Grudziądz, Grudziądz County is also bordered by Kwidzyn County to the north, Iława County, Nowe Miasto County and Brodnica County to the east, Wąbrzeźno County to the south, and Chełmno County and Świecie County to the west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into six gminas (two urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Łasin lake | Division of Grudziądz County |
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) | Population (2019) | Seat |
| Gmina Grudziądz | rural | 166.9 | 12,812 | Grudziądz * |
| Gmina Łasin | urban-rural | 136.6 | 7,889 | Łasin |
| Gmina Gruta | rural | 123.8 | 6,413 | Gruta |
| Gmina Radzyń Chełmiński | urban-rural | 90.7 | 4,654 | Radzyń Chełmiński |
| Gmina Rogóźno | rural | 115.7 | 4,218 | Rogóźno |
| Gmina Świecie nad Osą | rural | 94.7 | 4,195 | Świecie nad Osą |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||