Grodzisk Mazowiecki County

Grodzisk Mazowiecki County Powiat grodziski
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Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Division into gminas
Coordinates (Grodzisk Mazowiecki): 52°6′32″N 20°37′30″E / 52.10889°N 20.625°E / 52.10889; 20.625
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
Seat	Grodzisk Mazowiecki
Gminas	Total 6 (incl. 2 urban) Milanówek Podkowa Leśna Gmina Baranów Gmina Grodzisk Mazowiecki Gmina Jaktorów Gmina Żabia Wola
Area
- Total	366.87 km2 (141.6 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	78,208
- Density	213.2/km2 (552.1/sq mi)
- Urban	46,539
- Rural	31,669
Car plates	WGM
Website	http://www.powiat-grodziski.pl

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 January 1, 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.

The county covers an area of 366.87 square kilometres (141.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 78,208, out of which the population of Grodzisk Mazowiecki is 27,055, that of Milanówek is 15,660, that of Podkowa Leśna is 3,824, and the rural population is 31,669.

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.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006

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