Powiat sztumski (Powiat sztumski)
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 km2. 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.
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.
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.
Map - Powiat sztumski (Powiat sztumski)
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Country - Poland
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Poland has a temperate transitional climate and its territory traverses the Central European Plain, extending from Baltic Sea in the north to Sudeten and Carpathian Mountains in the south. The longest Polish river is the Vistula, and Poland's highest point is Mount Rysy, situated in the Tatra mountain range of the Carpathians. The country is bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. It also shares maritime boundaries with Denmark and Sweden.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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PLN | Polish złoty | zÅ‚ | 2 |
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PL | Polish language |