Świdnica County Powiat świdnicki
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Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
Seat	Świdnica
Gminas	Total 8 (incl. A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century Lower Silesian Voivodeship (also known as Lower Silesia Province or by its Polish name of województwo dolnośląskie {{IPA-pl|d|o|l|n|o|'|ś|l|ą|s|k|j|e}} Świdnica (Schweidnitz Svídnice is a Town in south-western Poland. The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland 2 urban) Świdnica Świebodzice Gmina Dobromierz Gmina Jaworzyna Śląska Gmina Marcinowice Gmina Strzegom Gmina Świdnica Gmina Żarów
Area
- Total	742. Świdnica (Schweidnitz Svídnice is a Town in south-western Poland. Świebodzice (Freiburg in Schlesien is a town in south-western Poland with 23126 inhabitants (as of 2006 Gmina Dobromierz is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Jaworzyna Śląska is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland Gmina Marcinowice is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Strzegom is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Świdnica is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Żarów is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 89 km² (286. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	160,337
- Density	215. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/km² (559/sq mi)
- Urban	112,404
- Rural	47,933
Car plates	DSW
Website: http://www.swidnica.pl

Świdnica County (Polish: powiat świdnicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Lower Silesian Voivodeship (also known as Lower Silesia Province or by its Polish name of województwo dolnośląskie {{IPA-pl|d|o|l|n|o|'|ś|l|ą|s|k|j|e}} Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The county covers an area of 742. 9 square kilometres (286. 8 sq mi). Its administrative seat is Świdnica, and it also contains the towns of Świebodzice, Strzegom, Jaworzyna Śląska and Żarów. Świdnica (Schweidnitz Svídnice is a Town in south-western Poland. Świebodzice (Freiburg in Schlesien is a town in south-western Poland with 23126 inhabitants (as of 2006 Strzegom Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Strzegom (Striegau is a town in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Jaworzyna Śląska (Königszelt is a town in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Żarów (Saarau is a town in Świdnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.

As at 2006 the total population of the county is 160,337, out of which the population of Świdnica is 60,354, that of Świebodzice is 23,126, that of Strzegom is 16,782, that of Żarów is 6,902, that of Jaworzyna Śląska is 5,240, and the rural population is 47,933.

Neighbouring counties

Świdnica County is bordered by Środa Śląska County to the north, Wrocław County to the north-east, Dzierżoniów County to the south, Wałbrzych County to the south-west and Jawor County to the north-west. Środa Śląska County (powiat średzki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland Wrocław County (powiat wrocławski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland Dzierżoniów County (powiat dzierżoniowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Wałbrzych County (powiat wałbrzyski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland Jawor County (powiat jaworski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into eight gminas (two urban, three urban-rural and three rural). The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006