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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