Wieliczka County
Encyclopedia
Wieliczka County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship
, southern 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 Wieliczka
, which lies 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków
. The only other town in the county is Niepołomice, lying 12 km (7 mi) north-east of Wieliczka.
The county covers an area of 427.8 square kilometres (165.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 105,266, out of which the population of Wieliczka is 19,133, that of Niepołomice is 8,537, and the rural population is 77,596.
to the east, Myślenice County
to the south, and the city of Kraków
and Kraków County
to the north-west.
s (two urban-rural and three 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 Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Małopolska Voivodeship , or Lesser Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, in southern Poland...
, southern 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 largest town is Wieliczka
Wieliczka
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, which lies 13 kilometres (8 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
. The only other town in the county is Niepołomice, lying 12 km (7 mi) north-east of Wieliczka.
The county covers an area of 427.8 square kilometres (165.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 105,266, out of which the population of Wieliczka is 19,133, that of Niepołomice is 8,537, and the rural population is 77,596.
Neighbouring counties
Wieliczka County is bordered by Bochnia CountyBochnia County
Bochnia County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern 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 Bochnia, which lies ...
to the east, Myślenice County
Myslenice County
Myślenice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern 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 Myślenice, which lies ...
to the south, and the city of Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
and Kraków County
Kraków County
Kraków County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern 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 Kraków, although the city is...
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 (two urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Wieliczka Gmina Wieliczka Gmina Wieliczka is an urban-rural gmina in Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Wieliczka, which lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
urban-rural | 100.1 | 48,254 | Wieliczka Wieliczka -External links:***... |
| Gmina Niepołomice | urban-rural | 95.1 | 22,168 | Niepołomice |
| Gmina Gdów Gmina Gdów Gmina Gdów is a rural gmina in Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gdów, which lies approximately south-east of Wieliczka and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
rural | 108.0 | 16,340 | Gdów Gdów Gdów is a village in Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Gdów. It lies approximately south-east of Wieliczka and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
| Gmina Kłaj | rural | 83.1 | 9,832 | Kłaj |
| Gmina Biskupice Gmina Biskupice Gmina Biskupice is a rural gmina in Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It takes its name from the village of Biskupice, but its seat is the village of Trąbki, which lies approximately south-east of Wieliczka and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.The gmina... |
rural | 41.0 | 8,672 | Trąbki Trabki, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Trąbki is a village in Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Biskupice. It lies approximately south-east of Wieliczka and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.-References:... |