Złotoryja County (Polish: powiat złotoryjski) 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 575.45 square kilometres (222.2 sq mi). Its administrative seat is Złotoryja, and it also contains the towns of Wojcieszów and Świerzawa.
Złotoryja County
Powiat złotoryjski | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| Seat | Złotoryja |
| Gminas | Total 6 (incl. 2 urban) |
| Area | |
• Total | 575.45 km2 (222.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 43,719 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 21,518 |
| • Rural | 22,201 |
| Car plates | DZL |
| Website | http://www.powiat-zlotoryja.pl |
As of 2019 the total population of the county is 43,719, out of which the population of Złotoryja is 15,564, that of Wojcieszów is 3,668, that of Świerzawa is 2,286, and the rural population is 22,201.
Neighbouring counties
editZłotoryja County is bordered by Legnica County to the north-east, Jawor County to the east, Jelenia Góra County to the south, and Lwówek Śląski County and Bolesławiec County to the west.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into six gminas (two urban, one urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Złotoryja | urban | 11.5 | 15,564 | |
| Gmina Świerzawa | urban-rural | 157.7 | 7,552 | Świerzawa |
| Gmina Złotoryja | rural | 145.1 | 7,071 | Złotoryja* |
| Gmina Zagrodno | rural | 122.1 | 5,294 | Zagrodno |
| Gmina Pielgrzymka | rural | 105.2 | 4,570 | Pielgrzymka |
| Wojcieszów | urban | 32.2 | 3,668 | |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||
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.