Gliwice County
Gliwice County
Powiat gliwicki | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within Silesian Voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Gliwice):50°17′N18°40′E/ 50.283°N 18.667°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| Seat | Gliwice |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 663.35 km2(256.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 115,571 |
| • Density | 170/km2(450/sq mi) |
| •Urban | 62,261 |
| • Rural | 53,310 |
| Car plates | SGL |
| Website | http:// powiatgliwicki.pl/ |
Gliwice County(Polish:powiat gliwicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) inSilesian Voivodeship,southernPoland.It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of thePolish local government reformspassed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city ofGliwice,although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains four towns:Knurów,8 km (5 mi) south of Gliwice,Pyskowice,12 km (7 mi) north of Gliwice,Toszek,22 km (14 mi) north-west of Gliwice, andSośnicowice,10 km (6 mi) west of Gliwice.
The county covers an area of 663.35 square kilometres (256.1 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 115,571. The most populated towns are Knurów with 38,310 inhabitants and Pyskowice with 18,432 inhabitants.
Neighbouring counties
[edit]Apart from the city ofGliwice,Gliwice County is also bordered byTarnowskie Góry Countyto the north-east, the city ofZabrzeto the east,Mikołów Countyand the city ofRuda Śląskato the south-east,Rybnik Countyand the city ofRybnikto the south,Racibórz Countyto the south-west,Kędzierzyn-Koźle Countyto the west, andStrzelce Countyto the north-west.
Administrative division
[edit]The county is subdivided into eightgminas(two urban, two urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Knurów | urban | 34.0 | 38,310 | |
| Pyskowice | urban | 31.1 | 18,432 | |
| Gmina Gierałtowice | rural | 39.0 | 12,096 | Gierałtowice |
| Gmina Pilchowice | rural | 67.5 | 11,945 | Pilchowice |
| Gmina Rudziniec | rural | 160.4 | 10,633 | Rudziniec |
| Gmina Toszek | urban-rural | 98.5 | 9,409 | Toszek |
| Gmina Sośnicowice | urban-rural | 116.2 | 8,894 | Sośnicowice |
| Gmina Wielowieś | rural | 116.6 | 5,852 | Wielowieś |
References
[edit]- ^"Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June".stat.gov.pl.Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-07-15.Retrieved2020-02-14.
Seat (not part of the county):Gliwice | ||
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