Aleksandrów County




County in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland






















































Aleksandrów County


Powiat aleksandrowski

County




Flag of Aleksandrów County
Flag

Coat of arms of Aleksandrów County
Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship

Coordinates (Aleksandrów Kujawski): 52°52′N 18°42′E / 52.867°N 18.700°E / 52.867; 18.700Coordinates: 52°52′N 18°42′E / 52.867°N 18.700°E / 52.867; 18.700
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Kuyavian-Pomeranian
Seat Aleksandrów Kujawski
Gminas
Area

 • Total 475.61 km2 (183.63 sq mi)
Population
(2010)

 • Total 55,352
 • Density 120/km2 (300/sq mi)
 • Urban

25,226
 • Rural

29,969
Car plates CAL
Website http://www.aleksandrow.pl/

Aleksandrów County (Polish: powiat aleksandrowski) 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 and largest town is Aleksandrów Kujawski, which lies 20 km (12 mi) south of Toruń and 55 km (34 mi) south-east of Bydgoszcz. The county also contains the towns of Ciechocinek, lying 6 km (4 mi) east of Aleksandrów Kujawski, and Nieszawa, 14 km (9 mi) east of Aleksandrów Kujawski.


The county covers an area of 475.61 square kilometres (183.6 sq mi). As of 2010 its total population is 55,352, out of which the population of Aleksandrów Kujawski is 12,359, that of Ciechocinek is 10,855, that of Nieszawa is 2,012, and the rural population is 29,969.



Neighbouring counties


Aleksandrów County is bordered by Toruń County to the north, Lipno County to the east, Włocławek County to the south-east, Radziejów County to the south and Inowrocław County to the west.



Administrative division


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










































































Gmina
Type
Area
(km²)
Population
(2006)
Seat

Aleksandrów Kujawski
urban
7.2
12,359
 

Gmina Aleksandrów Kujawski
rural
131.6
10,874

Aleksandrów Kujawski *

Ciechocinek
urban
15.3
10,855
 

Gmina Bądkowo
rural
79.7
4,582

Bądkowo

Gmina Waganiec
rural
54.6
4,400

Waganiec

Gmina Zakrzewo
rural
76.1
3,661

Zakrzewo

Gmina Koneck
rural
68.1
3,368

Koneck

Gmina Raciążek
rural
32.9
3,084

Raciążek

Nieszawa
urban
9.8
2,012
 
* seat not part of the gmina


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006











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