Lubliniec County
Lubliniec County
Powiat lubliniecki | |
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![]() Location within the voivodeship | |
![]() Division into gminas | |
Coordinates (Lubliniec):50°41′N18°41′E/ 50.683°N 18.683°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
Seat | Lubliniec |
Gminas | |
Area | |
• Total | 822.13 km2(317.43 sq mi) |
Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 76,470 |
• Density | 93/km2(240/sq mi) |
•Urban | 28,089 |
• Rural | 48,381 |
Car plates | SLU |
Website | http:// lubliniec.starostwo.gov.pl/ |
Lubliniec County(Polish:powiat lubliniecki) 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 and largest town isLubliniec,which lies 54 kilometres (34 mi) north-west of the regional capitalKatowice.The only other town in the county isWoźniki,lying 45 km (28 mi) north-east of Lubliniec.
The county covers an area of 822.13 square kilometres (317.4 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 76,470, out of which the population of Lubliniec is 23,784, that of Woźniki is 4,305, and the rural population is 48,381.
Neighbouring counties
[edit]Lubliniec County is bordered byKłobuck Countyto the north-east,Częstochowa CountyandMyszków Countyto the east,Tarnowskie Góry Countyto the south,Strzelce Countyto the south-west, andOlesno Countyto the north-west.
Administrative division
[edit]The county is subdivided into eightgminas(one urban, one urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
Lubliniec | urban | 89.8 | 23,784 | |
Gmina Koszęcin | rural | 129.0 | 11,842 | Koszęcin |
Gmina Woźniki | urban-rural | 127.0 | 9,598 | Woźniki |
Gmina Ciasna | rural | 134.2 | 7,467 | Ciasna |
Gmina Kochanowice | rural | 79.7 | 6,925 | Kochanowice |
Gmina Herby | rural | 50.5 | 6,808 | Herby |
Gmina Pawonków | rural | 118.7 | 6,630 | Pawonków |
Gmina Boronów | rural | 56.0 | 3,416 | Boronów |
Twin regions
[edit]Lörrach (district),Germany[2]
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.Retrieved2020-02-14.
- ^"Die Partnerlandkreise des Landkreises Lörrach".loerrach-landkreis.de(in German). Landkreis Lörrach.Retrieved2020-03-11.