Grodzisk County, Masovian Voivodeship

Grodzisk Mazowiecki County (Polish: powiat grodziski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Grodzisk Mazowiecki, which lies 29 kilometres (18 mi) south-west of Warsaw. The county also contains the towns of Milanówek, lying 2 km (1 mi) north-east of Grodzisk Mazowiecki, and Podkowa Leśna, 8 km (5 mi) east of Grodzisk Mazowiecki.

Grodzisk Mazowiecki County
Powiat grodziski
Coat of arms of Grodzisk Mazowiecki County
Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Division into gminas
Division into gminas
Coordinates (Grodzisk Mazowiecki): 52°6′32″N 20°37′30″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
SeatGrodzisk Mazowiecki
Gminas
Area
  Total366.87 km2 (141.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total93,570
  Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
  Urban
51,967
  Rural
41,603
Car platesWGM
Websitehttp://www.powiat-grodziski.pl

The county covers an area of 366.87 square kilometres (141.6 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 93,570, out of which the population of Grodzisk Mazowiecki is 31,782, that of Milanówek is 16,334, that of Podkowa Leśna is 3,851, and the rural population is 41,603.[1]

Neighbouring counties

Grodzisk Mazowiecki County is bordered by Warsaw West County to the north-east, Pruszków County and Piaseczno County to the east, Grójec County to the south, and Żyrardów County and Sochaczew County to the west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina Type Area
(km2)
Population
(2019)
Seat
Gmina Grodzisk Mazowiecki urban-rural 107.0 48,202 Grodzisk Mazowiecki
Milanówek urban 13.5 16,334  
Gmina Jaktorów rural 55.2 12,428 Jaktorów
Gmina Żabia Wola rural 105.6 8,859 Żabia Wola
Gmina Baranów rural 75.4 3,896 Baranów
Podkowa Leśna urban 10.1 3,851  

References


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