| Zawiercie County Powiat zawierciański |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Silesian | ||
| Seat | Zawiercie | ||
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Total 10 (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 Silesian Voivodeship (also known as Silesia Province or by its Polish name of województwo śląskie or simply Śląskie) is a Voivodeship Zawiercie (zavʲertɕə is a City in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland with 55800 inhabitants (2005 The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland 2 urban)
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| - Total | 1,003. Poręba is a town in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 8808 inhabitants (2004 Zawiercie (zavʲertɕə is a City in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland with 55800 inhabitants (2005 Gmina Irządze is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Gmina Kroczyce is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Gmina Łazy is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Gmina Ogrodzieniec is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Gmina Pilica is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Gmina Szczekociny is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Gmina Włodowice is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Gmina Żarnowiec is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern 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. 27 km² (387. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 124,127 | ||
| - Density | 123. 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 7/km² (320. 4/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 79,197 | ||
| - Rural | 44,930 | ||
| Car plates | SZA | ||
| Website: http://www.zawiercie.powiat.pl/ | |||
Zawiercie County (Polish: powiat zawierciański) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern 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 Silesian Voivodeship (also known as Silesia Province or by its Polish name of województwo śląskie or simply Śląskie) is a Voivodeship 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) Its administrative seat and largest town is Zawiercie, which lies 41 kilometres (25 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice. Zawiercie (zavʲertɕə is a City in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland with 55800 inhabitants (2005 Katowice (Katovice Kattowitz is a City in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica The county contains five other towns: Poręba, 6 km (4 mi) west of Zawiercie, Łazy, 8 km (5 mi) south of Zawiercie, Ogrodzieniec, 9 km (6 mi) south-east of Zawiercie, Szczekociny, 33 km (21 mi) north-east of Zawiercie, and Pilica, 18 km (11 mi) east of Zawiercie. Poręba is a town in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 8808 inhabitants (2004 Łazy is a town in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 7242 inhabitants (2004 Ogrodzieniec is town Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4499 inhabitants (2004 Szczekociny (Schtschekotzin is a town in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4115 inhabitants (2004 Pilica (Pilitza is a town in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 1948 inhabitants (2004
The county covers an area of 1,003. 27 square kilometres (387. 4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 124,127, out of which the population of Zawiercie is 52,926, that of Poręba is 8,784, that of Łazy is 7,139, that of Ogrodzieniec is 4,465, that of Szczekociny is 3,912, that of Pilica is 1,971, and the rural population is 44,930.
Neighbouring counties
Zawiercie County is bordered by Częstochowa County to the north, Włoszczowa County to the north-east, Jędrzejów County and Miechów County to the east, Olkusz County and the city of Dąbrowa Górnicza to the south, Będzin County to the south-west, and Myszków County to the west. Częstochowa County (powiat częstochowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland Włoszczowa County (powiat włoszczowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central Jędrzejów County (powiat jędrzejowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central Miechów County (powiat miechowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. Olkusz County (powiat olkuski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. Dąbrowa Górnicza is a city in southern Poland with 140000 inhabitants (1999 and a territory of 177 km² in a region called Zagłębie Dąbrowskie. Będzin County (powiat będziński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. Myszków County (powiat myszkowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 10 gminas (two urban, four urban-rural and four 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.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Zawiercie | urban | 85. Zawiercie (zavʲertɕə is a City in the Silesian Voivodeship of southern Poland with 55800 inhabitants (2005 2 | 52,926 | |
| Gmina Łazy | urban-rural | 132. Gmina Łazy is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. 6 | 15,990 | Łazy |
| Gmina Ogrodzieniec | urban-rural | 85. Łazy is a town in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 7242 inhabitants (2004 Gmina Ogrodzieniec is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. 7 | 9,519 | Ogrodzieniec |
| Gmina Pilica | urban-rural | 138. Ogrodzieniec is town Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4499 inhabitants (2004 Gmina Pilica is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. 9 | 9,117 | Pilica |
| Poręba | urban | 40. Pilica (Pilitza is a town in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 1948 inhabitants (2004 Poręba is a town in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 8808 inhabitants (2004 0 | 8,784 | |
| Gmina Szczekociny | urban-rural | 136. Gmina Szczekociny is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. 1 | 8,350 | Szczekociny |
| Gmina Kroczyce | rural | 110. Szczekociny (Schtschekotzin is a town in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 4115 inhabitants (2004 Gmina Kroczyce is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. 2 | 6,250 | Kroczyce |
| Gmina Włodowice | rural | 76. Gmina Włodowice is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. 3 | 5,311 | Włodowice |
| Gmina Żarnowiec | rural | 124. Włodowice may refer to the following places in Poland: Włodowice, a village and former town in Silesian Voivodeship (S Poland Gmina Żarnowiec is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. 8 | 4,960 | Żarnowiec |
| Gmina Irządze | rural | 73. Gmina Irządze is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zawiercie County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. 6 | 2,920 | Irządze |
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