__NOTOC__ Węgorzewo County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland, on the border with Russia. It was created in 2002 out of the northern part of Giżycko County. Its administrative seat and only town is Węgorzewo, which lies north-east of the regional capital Olsztyn.
The county covers an area of . As of 2024 its total population is 20,703, out of which the population of Węgorzewo is 10,488 and the rural population is 10,140.
Neighbouring counties Węgorzewo County is bordered by Gołdap County to the east, Giżycko County to the south and Kętrzyn County to the west. It also borders Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast) to the north.
Administrative division The county is subdivided into three gminas (one urban-rural and two rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina Type Area(km2) Population(2024) SeatGmina Węgorzewourban-rural341.115,213WęgorzewoGmina Pozezdrzerural177.32,966PozezdrzeGmina Budryrural175.02,524BudrySources:
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