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'''Legionowo County''' ([[Polish language|Polish]]: ''powiat'') is located to the north of [[Warsaw|Warszawa]] (Warsaw) in central [[Poland]]. It was created in [[1999]] as result of Local Government Reorganization Act. it is part of the [[Masovian Voivodship]].
| name = Legionowo County
| native_name = Powiat legionowski
| settlement_type = [[Powiat|County]]
| total_type = Total
| image_flag = POL powiat legionowski flag.svg
| image_shield = POL powiat legionowski COA.svg
| image_map = Mazowsze Legionowski.png
| map_caption = Location within the voivodeship
| image_map1 = POL powiat legionowski map.svg
| map_caption1 = Division into gminas
|mapsize1=100px
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{POL}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[Voivodeships of Poland|Voivodeship]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Masovian Voivodeship|Masovian]]
| area_total_km2 = 389.86
| population_total = 106321
| population_as_of = 2019
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_urban = 58555
| population_blank1_title = Rural
| population_blank1 = 47766
| coor_pinpoint = Legionowo
| coordinates = {{coord|52|24|N|20|55|E|region:PL|display=inline,title}}
| seat = [[Legionowo]]
| parts_type = [[Gmina]]s
| parts = Total 5 (incl. 1 urban)
| p1 = [[Legionowo]]
| p2 = [[Gmina Jabłonna, Masovian Voivodeship|Gmina Jabłonna]]
| p3 = [[Gmina Nieporęt]]
| p4 = [[Gmina Serock]]
| p5 = [[Gmina Wieliszew]]
| blank_name = [[Polish car number plates|Car plates]]
| blank_info = WL
| website = http://www.powiat-legionowski.pl }}
__NOTOC__
'''Legionowo County''' ({{langx|pl|powiat legionowski}}) is a unit of territorial administration and local government ([[powiat]]) in [[Masovian Voivodeship]], east-central [[Poland]]. It came into being on 1 January 1999 as a result of the [[Polish local government reforms]] passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is [[Legionowo]], which lies {{convert|22|km|mi|0}} north of [[Warsaw]]. The only other town in the county is [[Serock]], lying {{convert|17|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north-east of Legionowo.


The county covers an area of {{convert|389.86|km2|sqmi|1}}. As of 2019, its total population is 106,321, out of which the population of Legionowo is 54,049, that of Serock is 4,506, and the rural population is 47,766.<ref name="population">{{Cite web|last=GUS|title=Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June|url=https://stat.gov.pl/en/topics/population/population/population-size-and-structure-and-vital-statistics-in-poland-by-territorial-division-in-2019-as-of-30th-june,3,26.html|access-date=2020-09-14|website=stat.gov.pl|language=en}}</ref>
Adjoining counties (from north, clockwise): [[Pultusk County|Pu&#322;tusk County]], [[Wyszkow County|Wyszków County]], [[Wolomin County|Wo&#322;omin County]], [[Warsaw|Warszawa County]], [[Warszawa Zachod County|Warszawa Zachód County]], [[Nowy Dwor Mazowiecki County|Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki County]].


Legionowo is part of the greater Warsaw area and has a large commuter population. The train connection takes about 30 mins to central Warsaw (connection to [[Warsaw Metro]] at [[Warszawa Gdańska station]]) and is planned to be added to the [[Szybka Kolej Miejska (Warsaw)|Warsaw Rapid Train]] system by 2010. Both the road and the train connection pass through the national reserve forest which separates Legionowo from Warsaw and is a favorite weekend walk and biking destination. On the opposite side of Legionowo is the [[Zegrze Reservoir]], created in 1970 with the building of a river dam, now a popular leisure destination.
==Administrative parts==
'''Legionowo County''' consists of five communes (Polish: ''gmina'')
* [[Legionowo]] city commune (Polish: ''gmina miejska'') with 49,800 inhabitants (end of 2003)
* [[Serock]] city-village commune (Polish: ''gmina miejsko-wiejska'') with 10,500 inhabitants (end of 2003)
* [[Jablonna|Jab&#322;onna]] village commune (Polish: ''gmina wiejska'') with 11,300 inhabitants (end of 2003)
* [[Nieporet|Niepor&#281;t]] village commune (Polish: ''gmina wiejska'') with 11,300 inhabitants (end of 2003)
* [[Wieliszew]] village commune (Polish: ''gmina wiejska'')


The village of [[Jabłonna, Legionowo County|Jabłonna]], between Legionowo and Warsaw, housed the largest population of private production and greenhouse businesses in communist times, making the village the richest in Poland at that time and continuing to this day in the form of a thriving business community.
[[Category:Land counties of Poland]]

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Legionowo is also famous throughout Poland for its police training college.
[[pl:Powiat legionowski]]

==Neighbouring counties==
Legionowo County is bordered by [[Pułtusk County]] to the north, [[Wyszków County]] and [[Wołomin County]] to the east, the city of [[Warsaw]] and [[Warsaw West County]] to the south, and [[Nowy Dwór County, Masovian Voivodeship|Nowy Dwór County]] to the west.

==Administrative division==
The county is subdivided into five [[gmina]]s (one urban, one urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

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|-bgcolor="F0F8FF"
| style="text-align:center;"|'''Gmina'''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''Type'''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''Area<br><small>(km<sup>2</sup>)</small>'''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''Population<br><small>(2019)</small>'''
| style="text-align:center;"|'''Seat'''
|-
|[[Legionowo]]
|urban
| style="text-align:right;"|13.6
| style="text-align:right;"|54,049
|&nbsp;
|-
|[[Gmina Serock]]
|urban-rural
| style="text-align:right;"|109.0
| style="text-align:right;"|14,924
|[[Serock]]
|-
|[[Gmina Wieliszew]]
|rural
| style="text-align:right;"|102.2
| style="text-align:right;"|14,701
|[[Wieliszew]]
|-
|[[Gmina Nieporęt]]
|rural
| style="text-align:right;"|100.5
| style="text-align:right;"|14,603
|[[Nieporęt]]
|-
|[[Gmina Jabłonna, Masovian Voivodeship|Gmina Jabłonna]]
|rural
| style="text-align:right;"|64.6
| style="text-align:right;"|8,044
|[[Jabłonna, Legionowo County|Jabłonna]]
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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{{Legionowo County}}
{{Masovian Voivodeship}}

[[Category:Legionowo County| ]]
[[Category:Land counties of Masovian Voivodeship|Legionowo]]

Latest revision as of 05:11, 27 October 2024

Legionowo County
Powiat legionowski
County
Flag of Legionowo County
Flag
Coat of arms of Legionowo County
Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Division into gminas
Division into gminas
Coordinates (Legionowo): 52°24′N 20°55′E / 52.400°N 20.917°E / 52.400; 20.917
Country Poland
VoivodeshipMasovian
SeatLegionowo
Gminas
Total 5 (incl. 1 urban)
Area
 • Total
389.86 km2 (150.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
106,321
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
 • Urban
58,555
 • Rural
47,766
Car platesWL
Websitehttp://www.powiat-legionowski.pl

Legionowo County (Polish: powiat legionowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Legionowo, which lies 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Warsaw. The only other town in the county is Serock, lying 17 km (11 mi) north-east of Legionowo.

The county covers an area of 389.86 square kilometres (150.5 sq mi). As of 2019, its total population is 106,321, out of which the population of Legionowo is 54,049, that of Serock is 4,506, and the rural population is 47,766.[1]

Legionowo is part of the greater Warsaw area and has a large commuter population. The train connection takes about 30 mins to central Warsaw (connection to Warsaw Metro at Warszawa Gdańska station) and is planned to be added to the Warsaw Rapid Train system by 2010. Both the road and the train connection pass through the national reserve forest which separates Legionowo from Warsaw and is a favorite weekend walk and biking destination. On the opposite side of Legionowo is the Zegrze Reservoir, created in 1970 with the building of a river dam, now a popular leisure destination.

The village of Jabłonna, between Legionowo and Warsaw, housed the largest population of private production and greenhouse businesses in communist times, making the village the richest in Poland at that time and continuing to this day in the form of a thriving business community.

Legionowo is also famous throughout Poland for its police training college.

Neighbouring counties

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Legionowo County is bordered by Pułtusk County to the north, Wyszków County and Wołomin County to the east, the city of Warsaw and Warsaw West County to the south, and Nowy Dwór County to the west.

Administrative division

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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
(2019) 		Seat
Legionowo urban 13.6 54,049  
Gmina Serock urban-rural 109.0 14,924 Serock
Gmina Wieliszew rural 102.2 14,701 Wieliszew
Gmina Nieporęt rural 100.5 14,603 Nieporęt
Gmina Jabłonna rural 64.6 8,044 Jabłonna

References

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  1. ^ GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-09-14.


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