Strzelin County [ˈstʂɛlʲin] (Polish: powiat strzeliński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of 622.3 square kilometres (240.3 sq mi). Its administrative seat is the town of Strzelin, and its only other town is Wiązów.
Strzelin County
Powiat strzeliński | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| Seat | Strzelin |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
• Total | 622.27 km2 (240.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 43,713 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 14,701 |
| • Rural | 29,012 |
| Car plates | DST |
| Website | http://www.powiatstrzelinski.pl |
As of 2019 the total population of the county is 43,713, out of which the population of Strzelin is 12,460, that of Wiązów is 2,241, and the rural population is 29,012.
Neighbouring counties
editStrzelin County is bordered by Wrocław County to the north, Oława County to the north-east, Brzeg County to the east, Nysa County to the south, Ząbkowice Śląskie County to the south-west and Dzierżoniów County to the west.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into five gminas (two urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Gmina Strzelin | urban-rural | 171.7 | 22,167 | Strzelin |
| Gmina Wiązów | urban-rural | 141.8 | 7,174 | Wiązów |
| Gmina Borów | rural | 98.7 | 5,294 | Borów |
| Gmina Przeworno | rural | 112.0 | 4,786 | Przeworno |
| Gmina Kondratowice | rural | 98.1 | 4,292 | Kondratowice |
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. Retrieved 2020-02-14.