Zgorzelec County (Polish: powiat zgorzelecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. It is situated in the extreme south-west of Poland, bordering both Germany and the Czech Republic. The county covers an area of 838.1 square kilometres (323.6 sq mi). Its administrative seat is Zgorzelec, on the German border; the other towns in the county are Bogatynia, Pieńsk, Zawidów and Węgliniec.
Zgorzelec County
Powiat zgorzelecki | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| Seat | Zgorzelec |
| Gminas | Total 7 (incl. 2 urban) |
| Area | |
• Total | 838.11 km2 (323.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 89,612 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 60,664 |
| • Rural | 28,948 |
| Car plates | DZG |
| Website | http://www.powiat.zgorzelec.pl |
As of 2019 the total population of the county is 89,612. The most populated towns are Zgorzelec with 30,374 inhabitants and Bogatynia with 17,436 inhabitants.
Neighbouring counties
editZgorzelec County is bordered by Żary County and Żagań County to the north, and Bolesławiec County and Lubań County to the east. It also borders the Czech Republic to the south and Germany to the west.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into seven gminas (two urban, three urban-rural and two rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Zgorzelec | urban | 15.9 | 30,374 | |
| Gmina Bogatynia | urban-rural | 136.2 | 23,083 | Bogatynia |
| Gmina Pieńsk | urban-rural | 110.3 | 9,068 | Pieńsk |
| Gmina Zgorzelec | rural | 136.0 | 8,504 | Zgorzelec* |
| Gmina Węgliniec | urban-rural | 338.4 | 8,351 | Węgliniec |
| Gmina Sulików | rural | 95.2 | 6,052 | Sulików |
| Zawidów | urban | 6.1 | 4,180 | |
| * 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.