Tczew County




County in Pomeranian, Poland






















































Tczew County
Powiat tczewski

County





Flag of Tczew County
Flag

Coat of arms of Tczew County
Coat of arms




Tczew County is located in Poland

Tczew County

Tczew County



Location in Poland



Coordinates (Tczew): 54°6′N 18°43′E / 54.100°N 18.717°E / 54.100; 18.717Coordinates: 54°6′N 18°43′E / 54.100°N 18.717°E / 54.100; 18.717
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship
Pomeranian
Seat
Tczew
Gminas

Area
 • Total
697.54 km2 (269.32 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total
112,614
 • Density
160/km2 (420/sq mi)
 • Urban

75,536
 • Rural

37,078
Car plates
GTC
Website
http://www.powiat.tczew.pl

Tczew County (Polish: powiat tczewski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Pomeranian 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 and largest town is Tczew, which lies 31 kilometres (19 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk. The county also contains the towns of Pelplin, lying 20 km (12 mi) south of Tczew, and Gniew, 31 km (19 mi) south of Tczew. The county is part of the area traditionally inhabited by the Kociewiacy ethnic group.


The county covers an area of 697.54 square kilometres (269.3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 112,614, out of which the population of Tczew is 60,263, that of Pelplin is 8,486, that of Gniew is 6,787, and the rural population is 37,078.






Tczew County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship


Tczew County is bordered by Gdańsk County to the north, Malbork County, Sztum County and Kwidzyn County to the east, Świecie County to the south, and Starogard County to the west.



Administrative division


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






















































Gmina

Type

Area
(km²)


Population
(2006)


Seat

Tczew
urban
22.3
60,263
 

Gmina Pelplin
urban-rural
140.5
16,547

Pelplin

Gmina Gniew
urban-rural
194.8
15,534

Gniew

Gmina Tczew
rural
170.6
11,233

Tczew *

Gmina Subkowy
rural
78.2
5,236

Subkowy

Gmina Morzeszczyn
rural
91.2
3,801

Morzeszczyn
* seat not part of the gmina


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006











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