__NOTOC__ Sztum County () 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 south-east of the regional capital Gdańsk. The only other town in the county is Dzierzgoń, lying east of Sztum.
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 . 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 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 divisions 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'TypeArea(km2)Population(2019)SeatGmina Sztumurban-rural180.818,387SztumGmina Dzierzgońurban-rural131.49,251DzierzgońGmina Stary Targrural141.06,253Stary TargGmina Stary Dzierzgońrural185.83,950Stary DzierzgońGmina Mikołajki Pomorskierural91.83,635Mikołajki Pomorskie
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