Płock County

Infobox Settlement
name = Płock County
native_name = Powiat płocki
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat płocki COA.svg


map_caption = Location within the voivodeship

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map_caption1 = Division into gminas
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Masovian
area_total_km2 = 1798.71
population_total = 106455
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 9889
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 96566
coor_type = Płock
latd = 52
latm = 33
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 19
longm = 42
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Płock
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 15
p1 = Gmina Bielsk
p2 = Gmina Bodzanów
p3 = Gmina Brudzeń Duży
p4 = Gmina Bulkowo
p5 = Gmina Drobin
p6 = Gmina Gąbin
p7 = Gmina Łąck
p8 = Gmina Mała Wieś
p9 = Gmina Nowy Duninów
p10 = Gmina Radzanowo
p11 = Gmina Słubice
p12 = Gmina Słupno
p13 = Gmina Stara Biała
p14 = Gmina Staroźreby
p15 = Gmina Wyszogród
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = WPL
website = http://www.powiat.plock.pl __NOTOC__Płock County ( _pl. powiat płocki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Płock, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains three towns: Gąbin, convert|17|km|mi|0|abbr=on south of Płock, Drobin, convert|29|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-east of Płock, and Wyszogród, convert|39|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-east of Płock.

The county covers an area of convert|1798.71|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 106,455, out of which the population of Gąbin is 4,137, that of Drobin is 2,980, that of Wyszogród is 2,772, and the rural population is 96,566.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Płock, Płock County is also bordered by Sierpc County to the north, Płońsk County to the east, Sochaczew County to the south-east, Gostynin County to the south-west, Włocławek County to the west and Lipno County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 15 gminas (three urban-rural and 12 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006]