Wysokie Mazowieckie County ( Polish : powiat wysokomazowiecki ) 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 largest town is Wysokie Mazowieckie , which lies 49 kilometres (30 mi) south-west of the regional capital Białystok . The only other towns in the county are Ciechanowiec , lying 27 km (17 mi) south of Wysokie, Szepietowo , 6 km (4 mi) south of Wysokie, and as from 1 January 2011 Czyżew .
5-436: The county covers an area of 1,288.49 square kilometres (497.5 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population was 57,051, out of which the population of Wysokie Mazowieckie was 9,415, that of Ciechanowiec 4,631, that of Czyżew 2,633, that of Szepietowo 2,170, and the rural population 38,202. Wysokie Mazowieckie County is bordered by Białystok County and Bielsk County to the east, Siemiatycze County and Sokołów County to
10-972: The border with Belarus . It was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Białystok , although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains nine towns: Łapy , 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Białystok, Czarna Białostocka , 22 km (14 mi) north of Białystok, Wasilków , 11 km (7 mi) north of Białystok, Choroszcz , 13 km (8 mi) west of Białystok, Supraśl , 16 km (10 mi) north-east of Białystok, Michałowo , 13 km (8 mi) east of Białystok, Zabłudów , 16 km (10 mi) south-east of Białystok, Tykocin , 29 km (18 mi) west of Białystok, and Suraż , 23 km (14 mi) south-west of Białystok. The county covers an area of 2,984.64 square kilometres (1,152.4 sq mi), making it
15-506: The city of Białystok , Białystok County is bordered by Hajnówka County and Bielsk County to the south, Wysokie Mazowieckie County , Zambrów County and Łomża County to the west, Mońki County to the north-west, and Sokółka County to the north-east. It also borders Belarus to the east. The county is subdivided into 15 gminas (nine urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population. This Białystok County location article
20-473: The largest county in Poland (ahead of Olsztyn County ). As of 2019 its total population is 148,745, out of which the population of Łapy is 15,609, that of Czarna Białostocka is 9,318, that of Wasilków is 11,527, that of Choroszcz is 5,890, that of Supraśl is 4,605, that of Michałowo is 3,026, that of Zabłudów is 2,462, that of Tykocin is 1,973, that of Suraż is 988, and the rural population is 93,347. Apart from
25-533: The south, and Ostrów Mazowiecka County and Zambrów County to the west. The county is subdivided into 10 gminas (one urban, three urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population. Bia%C5%82ystok County Białystok County ( Polish : powiat białostocki ) is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( powiat ) in Podlaskie Voivodeship , north-eastern Poland , on
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