Elbląg County
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Elbląg County
| native_name = Powiat elbląski
| settlement_type = County
| total_type = Total
| image_flag = POL powiat elbląski flag.svg
| image_shield = POL powiat elbląski COA.svg
| image_map = Elblag County Warmia Masuria.png
| map_caption = Location within the voivodeship
| image_map1 = elblaski.png
| map_caption1 = Division into gminas
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{POL}}
| subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
| subdivision_name1 = Warmian-Masurian
| area_total_km2 = 1430.55
| population_total = 57,395
| population_as_of = 2019
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_urban = 16621
| population_blank1_title = Rural
| population_blank1 = 40774
| coor_pinpoint = Elbląg
| coordinates = {{coord|54|5|40|N|19|24|15|E|region:PL|display=inline,title}}
| seat = Elbląg
| parts_type = Gminas
| parts = Total 9
| p1 = Gmina Elbląg
| p2 = Gmina Godkowo
| p3 = Gmina Gronowo Elbląskie
| p4 = Gmina Markusy
| p5 = Gmina Milejewo
| p6 = Gmina Młynary
| p7 = Gmina Pasłęk
| p8 = Gmina Rychliki
| p9 = Gmina Tolkmicko
| blank_name = Car plates
| blank_info = NEB
| website = http://www.powiat.elblag.pl }}
Elbląg County ({{langx|pl|powiat elbląski}}) 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 in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Elbląg, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains three towns: Pasłęk, {{convert|18|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} east of Elbląg, Tolkmicko, {{convert|27|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north of Elbląg, and Młynary, {{convert|24|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north-east of Elbląg.
The county covers an area of {{convert|1430.55|km2|sqmi|1}}. In 2019, its total population was 57,395, of which the population of Pasłęk was 12,160, that of Tolkmicko was 2,689, that of Młynary was 1,772, and the rural population was 40,774.{{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}}
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.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into nine gminas (three urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
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| style="text-align:center;"|Gmina | style="text-align:center;"|Type | style="text-align:center;"|Area | style="text-align:center;"|Population | style="text-align:center;"|Seat |
Gmina Pasłęk
|Urban-rural | style="text-align:right;"|264.4 | style="text-align:right;"|19,337 |
Gmina Elbląg
|Rural | style="text-align:right;"|192.1 | style="text-align:right;"|7,524 |Elbląg * |
Gmina Tolkmicko
|Urban-rural | style="text-align:right;"|225.3 | style="text-align:right;"|6,643 |
Gmina Gronowo Elbląskie
|Rural | style="text-align:right;"|89.2 | style="text-align:right;"|5,135 |
Gmina Młynary
|Urban-rural | style="text-align:right;"|157.1 | style="text-align:right;"|4,419 |
Gmina Markusy
|Rural | style="text-align:right;"|108.6 | style="text-align:right;"|4,075 |
Gmina Rychliki
|Rural | style="text-align:right;"|131.7 | style="text-align:right;"|3,811 |
Gmina Milejewo
|Rural | style="text-align:right;"|95.6 | style="text-align:right;"|3,414 |
Gmina Godkowo
|Rural | style="text-align:right;"|166.7 | style="text-align:right;"|3,037 |
colspan=5 style="text-align:right;font-size:90%"|* seat not part of the gmina |
References
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{{Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship}}
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