Rybnik County
Rybnik County
Powiat rybnicki | |
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Powiat office building, built in 1887 | |
![]() Location within the voivodeship | |
![]() Location in Poland | |
Coordinates (Rybnik):50°5′N18°33′E/ 50.083°N 18.550°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
Seat | Rybnik |
Gminas | |
Area | |
• Total | 224.63 km2(86.73 sq mi) |
Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 78,148 |
• Density | 350/km2(900/sq mi) |
•Urban | 28,156 |
• Rural | 49,992 |
Car plates | SRB |
Website | http:// starostwo.rybnik.pl/ |
Rybnik County(Polish:powiat rybnicki) is a suburban county inSilesian Voivodeship,southernPoland,created in 1999 as a result ofPolish local government reforms.Its administrative seat is the city ofRybnik,although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county consists of three disjoint parts, separated by the city of Rybnik. In the past decade, Rybnik country experienced significant population growth, due tourban sprawlof adjacent cities.
At the 2002 census, the population was 72,926. As of 2019, the population was 78,148.
History
[edit]Rybnik area was heavily influenced by the Cistercian in the Middle Ages. First Rybnik county was created in 1818 by the King of Prussia. It covered vast area, including currentRacibórz,Gliwice,MikołówandWodzisławcounties, as well as current city-county cities ofRybnik,ŻoryandJastrzębie-Zdrój.FollowingFirst World Warand theUpper Silesia plebiscite,most of that area became part of Poland. In 1975 administrative reforms repealed counties (powiaty) inPoland.In 1999Jerzy Buzekgovernment restored Rybnik county along with other counties.
Geography
[edit]Rybnik county is located mostly on Rybnik Flatlands, with only the very west parts being part ofSilesian Lowlandsand the very east – Ramża Mountain – markingSilesian Upland.Three spoil tips inCzerwionka-Leszczynyare widely recognizable landmark of Rybnik county. Some part of the country is also incorporated intoRudy Landscape Park.
Administrative division
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/Rybnik_County_administrative_map.svg/300px-Rybnik_County_administrative_map.svg.png)
The county is subdivided into fivegminas(one urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
Gmina Czerwionka-Leszczyny | urban-rural | 115.7 | 42,152 | Czerwionka-Leszczyny |
Gmina Świerklany | rural | 24.2 | 12,445 | Jankowice Rybnickie |
Gmina Gaszowice | rural | 19.5 | 9,755 | Gaszowice |
Gmina Lyski | rural | 57.8 | 9,657 | Lyski |
Gmina Jejkowice | rural | 7.6 | 4,139 | Jejkowice |
Demographics
[edit]At the census of 2002 there were 72,926 people, 25,499 households and 20,362 families residing in the county. There were 18,026 married couples living together (12,675 of them had children), 210 partnerships (138 of them had children), 1,805 single mothers and 321 single fathers. The average household size was 2.84 and average family size was 3.33. There were 22,106 apartments in the county of average size of 78.0 square meters.
Rybnik county experiences consequent population growth. Between 2002 and 2011 the population grew by 4.3% making 76,094 citizens on March 31, 2011. On December 31, 2011, the population was estimated to be 76,367 (+0.4%).
See also
[edit]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.