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Iława County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (
) in
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern
Poland
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.
In the years 1945-1958 it existed under the name Susz County (), subsequently renamed Iława County and abolished along with all powiats of Poland in 1975. Its current incarnation has been reestablished on January 1, 1999, as a result of the
Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is
Iława, which lies west of the regional capital
Olsztyn. The county contains four other towns:
Lubawa, south of Iława,
Susz, north-west of Iława,
Kisielice, west of Iława, and
Zalewo, north of Iława.
The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 89,960, out of which the population of Iława is 32,326, that of Lubawa is 9,328, that of Susz is 5,610, that of Kisielice is 2,208, that of Zalewo is 2,152, and the rural population is 38,336.
Neighbouring counties
Iława County is bordered by
Ostróda County
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Ostróda County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed ...
to the east,
Działdowo County to the south-east,
Nowe Miasto County to the south,
Grudziądz County and
Kwidzyn County to the west, and
Sztum County to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into seven
gmina
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s (two urban, three urban-rural and two rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
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Land counties of Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship