Kwidzyn County (Polish: powiat kwidzyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Pomeranian 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 and largest town is Kwidzyn, which lies 73 kilometres (45 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk. The only other town in the county is Prabuty, lying 18 km (11 mi) east of Kwidzyn.

Kwidzyn County Powiat kwidzyński
County
Flag Coat of arms
Division into gminas
Coordinates (Kwidzyn): 53°44′9″N 18°55′51″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
Seat	Kwidzyn
Gminas	Total 6 (incl. 1 urban) Kwidzyn Gmina Gardeja Gmina Kwidzyn Gmina Prabuty Gmina Ryjewo Gmina Sadlinki
Area
• Total	834.64 km2 (322.26 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	83,231
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
• Urban	47,139
• Rural	36,092
Car plates	GKW
Website	http://www.powiatkwidzynski.pl

The county covers an area of 834.64 square kilometres (322.3 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 83,231, out of which the population of Kwidzyn is 38,444, that of Prabuty is 8,695, and the rural population is 36,092.[1]

Kartuzy

Wejherowo

Puck

Gdynia

Sopot

Gdańsk

Gdańsk

N. Dwór Gd.

Lębork

Słupsk

Słupsk

Tczew

Malbork

Sztum

Kwidzyn

Kościerzyna

Człuchów

Chojnice

Bytów

Starogard
Gdański

Kwidzyn County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kwidzyn County is bordered by Tczew County to the west, Sztum County to the north, Iława County to the east, Grudziądz County to the south and Świecie County to the south-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

References

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