Wschowa County
Encyclopedia
Wschowa County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Lubusz Voivodeship
, western Poland
. It was created in 2002 out of three gmina
s which previously belonged to Nowa Sól County
. Its administrative seat and largest town is Wschowa
, which lies 57 km (35 mi) east of Zielona Góra
and 126 km (78 mi) south-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski
. The county also contains the towns of Sława, lying 18 km (11 mi) north-west of Wschowa, and Szlichtyngowa
, 10 km (6 mi) south of Wschowa.
The county covers an area of 624.82 square kilometres (241.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 38,958, out of which the population of Wschowa is 14,573, that of Sława is 3,893, that of Szlichtyngowa is 1,348, and the rural population is 19,144.
to the north, Leszno County
to the east, Góra County
to the south-east, Głogów County to the south-west and Nowa Sól County
to the west.
s (all urban-rural, centred on the three towns). 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 Lubusz Voivodeship
Lubusz Voivodeship
- Administrative division :Lubusz Voivodeship is divided into 14 counties : 2 city counties and 12 land counties. These are further divided into 83 gminas....
, western 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 was created in 2002 out of three gmina
Gmina
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 which previously belonged to Nowa Sól County
Nowa Sól County
Nowa Sól County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lubusz Voivodeship, western 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 Nowa Sól, which lies ...
. Its administrative seat and largest town is Wschowa
Wschowa
Wschowa is a town in the Lubusz Voivodeship in Poland with 14,607 inhabitants . It is the capital of Wschowa County.-History:Wschowa was originally a border fortress in a region disputed by the Polish dukes of Silesia and Greater Poland. After German colonists had established a settlement nearby,...
, which lies 57 km (35 mi) east of Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra
Zielona Góra is a city in Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 117,557 inhabitants within the city limits and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including three neighbouring counties ....
and 126 km (78 mi) south-east of Gorzów Wielkopolski
Gorzów Wielkopolski
Gorzów Wielkopolski is a city in western Poland, on the Warta river. It is the biggest city in the Lubusz Voivodeship with 125,149 inhabitants...
. The county also contains the towns of Sława, lying 18 km (11 mi) north-west of Wschowa, and Szlichtyngowa
Szlichtyngowa
Szlichtyngowa is a town in Poland, in the Wschowa County of the Lubuskie Voivodship, near the Oder River.It was founded in 1644, about one mile behind the border between Silesia and Greater Poland by the junker Johann Georg von Schlichting who obtained a royal charter from the King Władysław IV...
, 10 km (6 mi) south of Wschowa.
The county covers an area of 624.82 square kilometres (241.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 38,958, out of which the population of Wschowa is 14,573, that of Sława is 3,893, that of Szlichtyngowa is 1,348, and the rural population is 19,144.
Neighbouring counties
Wschowa County is bordered by Wolsztyn CountyWolsztyn County
Wolsztyn County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-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 Wolsztyn, which lies ...
to the north, Leszno County
Leszno County
Leszno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-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 Leszno, although the city...
to the east, Góra County
Góra County
Góra County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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...
to the south-east, Głogów County to the south-west and Nowa Sól County
Nowa Sól County
Nowa Sól County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lubusz Voivodeship, western 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 Nowa Sól, which lies ...
to the west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into three 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 (all urban-rural, centred on the three towns). These are listed in the following table (in descending order of population).
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Wschowa Gmina Wschowa Gmina Wschowa is an urban-rural gmina in Wschowa County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Wschowa, which lies approximately east of Zielona Góra.... |
urban-rural | 198.3 | 21,698 | Wschowa Wschowa Wschowa is a town in the Lubusz Voivodeship in Poland with 14,607 inhabitants . It is the capital of Wschowa County.-History:Wschowa was originally a border fortress in a region disputed by the Polish dukes of Silesia and Greater Poland. After German colonists had established a settlement nearby,... |
| Gmina Sława | urban-rural | 326.8 | 12,151 | Sława |
| Gmina Szlichtyngowa Gmina Szlichtyngowa Gmina Szlichtyngowa is an urban-rural gmina in Wschowa County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Szlichtyngowa, which lies approximately south of Wschowa and south-east of Zielona Góra.... |
urban-rural | 99.7 | 5,109 | Szlichtyngowa Szlichtyngowa Szlichtyngowa is a town in Poland, in the Wschowa County of the Lubuskie Voivodship, near the Oder River.It was founded in 1644, about one mile behind the border between Silesia and Greater Poland by the junker Johann Georg von Schlichting who obtained a royal charter from the King Władysław IV... |