Nidzica County

Nidzica County
Powiat nidzicki
Flag of Nidzica County
Coat of arms of Nidzica County
Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Division into gminas
Division into gminas
Coordinates (Nidzica): 53°21′30″N 20°25′30″E / 53.35833°N 20.42500°E / 53.35833; 20.42500
Country Poland
VoivodeshipWarmian-Masurian
SeatNidzica
Gminas
Area
 • total
960.7 km2 (370.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • total
33,955
 • Density35/km2 (92/sq mi)
 • Urban
14,761
 • Rural
19,194
Car platesNNI
Websitehttp://www.powiatnidzicki.pl

Nidzica County (Polish: powiat nidzicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Nidzica, which lies 48 kilometres (30 mi) south of the regional capital Olsztyn.

The county covers an area of 960.7 square kilometres (370.9 sq mi). As of 2006, its total population is 33,955, out of which the population of Nidzica is 14,761 and the rural population is 19,194.