Elbląg County
Elbląg County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Elbląg, although the city is not part of the county. The county contains three towns: Pasłęk, east of Elbląg, Tolkmicko, north of Elbląg, and Młynary, north-east of Elbląg.
The county covers an area of. In 2006, its total population was 56,412, of which the population of Pasłęk was 12,179, that of Tolkmicko was 2,731, that of Młynary was 1,837, and the rural population was 39,665.Neighbouring counties
Apart from the city of Elbląg, Elbląg County is also bordered by Braniewo County to the north-east, Lidzbark County to the east, Ostróda County to the south-east, Sztum County to the south-west, Malbork County and Nowy Dwór Gdański County to the west and the Vistula Lagoon to the north-west.The county is subdivided into nine gminas. These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
