| Żyrardów County Powiat żyrardowski |
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| Coordinates (Żyrardów): 52°3′N 20°26′E / 52.05°N 20.433°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Masovian | ||
| Seat | Żyrardów | ||
| Gminas |
Total 5 (incl. 1 urban)
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 532.63 km2 (205.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 74,662 | ||
| - Density | 140.2/km2 (363.1/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 47,392 | ||
| - Rural | 27,270 | ||
| Car plates | WZY | ||
| Website | http://www.powiat-zyrardowski.pl | ||
Żyrardów County (Polish: powiat żyrardowski) 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
The county covers an area of 532.63 square kilometres (205.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 74,662, out of which the population of Żyrardów is 41,161, that of Mszczonów is 6,231, and the rural population is 27,270.
Neighbouring counties
Żyrardów County is bordered by Grodzisk Mazowiecki County to the east, Grójec County to the south-east, Rawa County to the south, Skierniewice County to the west and Sochaczew County to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into five gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Żyrardów | urban | 14.4 | 41,161 | |
| Gmina Mszczonów | urban-rural | 144.9 | 11,176 | Mszczonów |
| Gmina Wiskitki | rural | 150.9 | 9,298 | Wiskitki |
| Gmina Puszcza Mariańska | rural | 142.4 | 8,411 | Puszcza Mariańska |
| Gmina Radziejowice | rural | 80.1 | 4,616 | Radziejowice |
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