Legnica County Powiat legnicki
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Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
Seat	Legnica
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}} Legnica (Liegnitz is a City on the Kaczawa river in Lower Silesia in south-western Poland. The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland 1 urban) Chojnów Gmina Chojnów Gmina Krotoszyce Gmina Kunice Gmina Legnickie Pole Gmina Milkowice Gmina Prochowice Gmina Ruja
Area
- Total	744. This article concerns the town in south-west Poland For the village and protected area in central Poland see Chojnów Landscape Park. Gmina Chojnów is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Krotoszyce is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Kunice is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Legnickie Pole is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Miłkowice is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Gmina Prochowice is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland Gmina Ruja is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Legnica 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. 6 km² (287. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	52,995
- Density	71. 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 2/km² (184. 3/sq mi)
- Urban	18,091
- Rural	34,904
Car plates	DLE
Website: http://www.powiat-legnicki.eu

Legnica County (Polish: powiat legnicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. In common with many Countries, Polish car number plates indicate the Region of Registration of the Vehicle encoded in the number plate 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 744. 6 square kilometres (287. 5 sq mi). Its administrative seat is the city of Legnica, although this city is not part of the county (it forms a separate city county, which is an enclave within Legnica County). Legnica (Liegnitz is a City on the Kaczawa river in Lower Silesia in south-western Poland. The only towns in Legnica County are Chojnów and Prochowice. This article concerns the town in south-west Poland For the village and protected area in central Poland see Chojnów Landscape Park. Prochowice (Parchwitz is a town in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.

As at 2006 the total population of the county is 52,995, out of which the population of Chojnów is 14,389, the population of Prochowice is 3,702, and the rural population is 34,904.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Legnica, Legnica County is also bordered by Polkowice County and Lubin County to the north, Wołów County and Środa Śląska County to the east, Jawor County to the south, and Złotoryja County and Bolesławiec County to the west. Legnica (Liegnitz is a City on the Kaczawa river in Lower Silesia in south-western Poland. Polkowice County (powiat polkowicki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland Lubin County (powiat lubiński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland Wołów County (powiat wołowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland Środa Śląska County (powiat średzki 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 Złotoryja County (powiat złotoryjski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland Bolesławiec County (powiat bolesławiecki is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into eight gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and six 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