Sztum County

Sztum County (Polish: powiat sztumski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Its administrative seat and largest town is Sztum, which lies 56 kilometres (35 mi) south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk. The only other town in the county is Dzierzgoń, lying 21 km (13 mi) east of Sztum.

Sztum County Powiat sztumski
County
Flag Coat of arms
Division into gminas
Coordinates (Sztum): 53°55′18″N 19°2′1″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
Seat	Sztum
Gminas	Total 5 Gmina Dzierzgoń Gmina Mikołajki Pomorskie Gmina Stary Dzierzgoń Gmina Stary Targ Gmina Sztum
Area
• Total	730.85 km2 (282.18 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	41,476
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
• Urban	15,304
• Rural	26,172
Car plates	GSZ
Website	http://www.powiatsztumski.pl

The county was created, as a result of local pressure, in 2002. The area had been part of Malbork County.

The county covers an area of 730.85 square kilometres (282.2 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 41,476, out of which the population of Sztum is 9,940, that of Dzierzgoń is 5,364, and the rural population is 26,172.^[1]

Kartuzy

Wejherowo

Puck

Gdynia

Sopot

Gdańsk

Gdańsk

N. Dwór Gd.

Lębork

Słupsk

Słupsk

Tczew

Malbork

Sztum

Kwidzyn

Kościerzyna

Człuchów

Chojnice

Bytów

Starogard
Gdański

Sztum County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship

Sztum County is bordered by Malbork County to the north, Elbląg County to the north-east, Ostróda County to the east, Iława County to the south-east, Kwidzyn County to the south and Tczew County to the west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina	Type	Area (km2)	Population (2019)	Seat
Gmina Sztum	urban-rural	180.8	18,387	Sztum
Gmina Dzierzgoń	urban-rural	131.4	9,251	Dzierzgoń
Gmina Stary Targ	rural	141.0	6,253	Stary Targ
Gmina Stary Dzierzgoń	rural	185.8	3,950	Stary Dzierzgoń
Gmina Mikołajki Pomorskie	rural	91.8	3,635	Mikołajki Pomorskie

See also

• LGBT ideology-free zone

References

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.