Szydlowiec County
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Szydłowiec County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Masovian Voivodeship
, east-central Poland
. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Szydłowiec, which lies 110 kilometres (68 mi) south of Warsaw
.
The county covers an area of 452.22 square kilometres (174.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 40,083, out of which the population of Szydłowiec is 12,030 and the rural population is 28,053.
to the north-east, Starachowice County
to the south-east, Skarżysko County
to the south, Końskie County
to the west and Przysucha County
to the north-west.
s (one urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Powiat
A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...
) in Masovian Voivodeship
Masovian Voivodeship
-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...
, east-central Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Szydłowiec, which lies 110 kilometres (68 mi) south of Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
.
The county covers an area of 452.22 square kilometres (174.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 40,083, out of which the population of Szydłowiec is 12,030 and the rural population is 28,053.
Neighbouring counties
Szydłowiec County is bordered by Radom CountyRadom County
Radom County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Radom, although the city is not...
to the north-east, Starachowice County
Starachowice County
Starachowice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Starachowice,...
to the south-east, Skarżysko County
Skarzysko County
Skarżysko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is...
to the south, Końskie County
Konskie County
Końskie County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Końskie, which lies ...
to the west and Przysucha County
Przysucha County
Przysucha County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Przysucha, which lies ...
to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into five gminaGmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
s (one urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Szydłowiec | urban-rural | 138.2 | 19,290 | Szydłowiec |
| Gmina Chlewiska Gmina Chlewiska Gmina Chlewiska is a rural gmina in Szydłowiec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Chlewiska, which lies approximately west of Szydłowiec and south of Warsaw... |
rural | 124.2 | 6,196 | Chlewiska |
| Gmina Orońsko Gmina Oronsko Gmina Orońsko is a rural gmina in Szydłowiec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Orońsko, which lies approximately north-east of Szydłowiec and south of Warsaw.... |
rural | 81.9 | 5,706 | Orońsko Oronsko Orońsko is a village in Szydłowiec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Orońsko. It lies approximately north-east of Szydłowiec and south of Warsaw.... |
| Gmina Jastrząb Gmina Jastrzab Gmina Jastrząb is a rural gmina in Szydłowiec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Jastrząb, which lies approximately east of Szydłowiec and south of Warsaw.... |
rural | 54.8 | 5,089 | Jastrząb |
| Gmina Mirów Gmina Mirów Gmina Mirów is a rural gmina in Szydłowiec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Mirów, which lies approximately 13 kilometres south-east of Szydłowiec and 115 km south of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is... |
rural | 53.1 | 3,802 | Mirów |