Zambrów County

Zambrów County (Polish: powiat zambrowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern 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 only town is Zambrów, which lies 64 kilometres (40 mi) west of the regional capital Białystok.

Zambrów County Powiat zambrowski
County
Flag Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Zambrów): 52°59′N 22°15′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Podlaskie
Seat	Zambrów
Gminas	Total 5 (incl. 1 urban) Zambrów Gmina Kołaki Kościelne Gmina Rutki Gmina Szumowo Gmina Zambrów
Area
• Total	733.11 km^2 (283.06 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	43,663
• Density	60/km^2 (150/sq mi)
• Urban	22,098
• Rural	21,565
Car plates	BZA
Website	http://www.powiatzambrowski.com/

The county covers an area of 733.11 square kilometres (283.1 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 43,663, out of which the population of Zambrów is 22,098 and the rural population is 21,565.[1]

Neighbouring counties

Zambrów County is bordered by Łomża County to the north, Białystok County and Wysokie Mazowieckie County to the east, and Ostrów Mazowiecka County to the south-west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2019)	Seat
Zambrów	urban	19.0	22,098
Gmina Zambrów	rural	299.0	8,884	Zambrów *
Gmina Rutki	rural	200.2	5,555	Rutki-Kossaki
Gmina Szumowo	rural	141.2	4,817	Szumowo
Gmina Kołaki Kościelne	rural	73.8	2,309	Kołaki Kościelne
* seat not part of the gmina

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.