Warsaw West County

Warsaw West County (Polish: powiat warszawski zachodni) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. In spite of its name, the county does not include any part of the city of Warsaw proper.

Warsaw West County Powiat warszawski zachodni
County
Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Division into gminas
Coordinates (Ożarów Mazowiecki): 52°13′N 20°48′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
Seat	Ożarów Mazowiecki
Gminas	Total 7 Gmina Błonie Gmina Izabelin Gmina Kampinos Gmina Leszno Gmina Łomianki Gmina Ożarów Mazowiecki Gmina Stare Babice
Area
• Total	532.99 km^2 (205.79 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	117,783
• Density	220/km^2 (570/sq mi)
• Urban	41,002
• Rural	76,781
Car plates	WZ
Website	http://www.pwz.pl

The county originally had its administrative offices in Warsaw, but in 2006 its seat was moved to the town of Ożarów Mazowiecki, which lies 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Warsaw. The county also contains the towns of Łomianki, lying 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Ożarów, and Błonie, 13 km (8 mi) west of Ożarów.

The county covers an area of 532.99 square kilometres (205.8 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 117,783, out of which the population of Łomianki is 17,022, that of Błonie is 12,231, that of Ożarów Mazowiecki is 11,719, and the rural population is 76,781.[1]

Neighbouring counties

Warsaw West County is bordered by Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County and Legionowo County to the north, the city of Warsaw to the east, Pruszków County to the south, Grodzisk Mazowiecki County to the south-west, and Sochaczew County to the west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2019)	Seat
Gmina Łomianki	urban-rural	38.1	26,996	Łomianki
Gmina Ożarów Mazowiecki	urban-rural	71.3	24,991	Ożarów Mazowiecki
Gmina Błonie	urban-rural	85.8	21,597	Błonie
Gmina Stare Babice	rural	63.5	19,054	Stare Babice
Gmina Izabelin	rural	65.0	10,615	Izabelin
Gmina Leszno	rural	125.0	10,193	Leszno
Gmina Kampinos	rural	84.3	4,337	Kampinos

References

1. GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial divison in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-09-14.