Zielona Góra County
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Zielona Góra County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) 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 is the city of Zielona Góra
, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains five towns: Sulechów
, which lies 18 km (11 mi) north-east of Zielona Góra, Nowogród Bobrzański
, which lies 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Zielona Góra, Babimost
, which lies 32 km (20 mi) north-east of Zielona Góra, Czerwieńsk
, which lies 11 km (7 mi) north-west of Zielona Góra, and Kargowa
, 29 km (18 mi) north-east of Zielona Góra.
The county covers an area of 1570.64 square kilometres (606.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 89,543, out of which the population of Sulechów is 17,862, that of Nowogród Bobrzański is 5,036, that of Babimost is 4,150, that of Czerwieńsk is 4,138, that of Kargowa is 3,641, and the rural population is 54,716.
, Zielona Góra County is also bordered by Świebodzin County
to the north, Nowy Tomyśl County
to the north-east, Wolsztyn County
to the east, Nowa Sól County
to the south-east, Żagań County
to the south, Żary County
to the south-west and Krosno Odrzańskie County
to the west.
s (five urban-rural and five 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 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 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 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 ....
, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains five towns: Sulechów
Sulechów
Sulechów is a town in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship, in Zielona Góra County. It is the administrative seat of the Gmina Sulechów.-History:The area by 990 had been conquered by Duke Mieszko I of Poland and from 1138 was part of the Duchy of Silesia....
, which lies 18 km (11 mi) north-east of Zielona Góra, Nowogród Bobrzański
Nowogród Bobrzanski
Nowogród Bobrzański is a town on the Bóbr river in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, with 5,068 inhabitants . It is the administrative seat of the Gmina Nowogród Bobrzański....
, which lies 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Zielona Góra, Babimost
Babimost
Babimost is a small town in Poland in the Lubusz Voivodeship, Zielona Gora County.Area: 3,6 km², Population: 4,300 , City rights: 1397...
, which lies 32 km (20 mi) north-east of Zielona Góra, Czerwieńsk
Czerwiensk
Czerwieńsk is a town in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,152 inhabitants . Czerwieńsk is a railroad junction, where the Wrocław - Zielona Góra - Szczecin connection meets the line to Poznań....
, which lies 11 km (7 mi) north-west of Zielona Góra, and Kargowa
Kargowa
Kargowa is a town in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,663 inhabitants ....
, 29 km (18 mi) north-east of Zielona Góra.
The county covers an area of 1570.64 square kilometres (606.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 89,543, out of which the population of Sulechów is 17,862, that of Nowogród Bobrzański is 5,036, that of Babimost is 4,150, that of Czerwieńsk is 4,138, that of Kargowa is 3,641, and the rural population is 54,716.
Neighbouring counties
Apart from the city of Zielona GóraZielona 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 ....
, Zielona Góra County is also bordered by Świebodzin County
Swiebodzin County
Świebodzin 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 Świebodzin, which lies north...
to the north, Nowy Tomyśl County
Nowy Tomysl County
Nowy Tomyśl 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 largest town is Nowy Tomyśl,...
to the north-east, Wolsztyn County
Wolsztyn 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 east, 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 south-east, Żagań County
Zagan County
Żagań 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 Żagań, which lies south of...
to the south, Żary County
Zary County
Żary County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland, on the German border. 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 Żary, which...
to the south-west and Krosno Odrzańskie County
Krosno Odrzanskie County
Krosno Odrzańskie County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland, on the German border. 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 town of...
to the west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 10 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 (five urban-rural and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Sulechów Gmina Sulechów Gmina Sulechów is an urban-rural gmina in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Sulechów, which lies approximately north-east of Zielona Góra.... |
urban-rural | 236.0 | 26,397 | Sulechów Sulechów Sulechów is a town in Poland, in Lubusz Voivodeship, in Zielona Góra County. It is the administrative seat of the Gmina Sulechów.-History:The area by 990 had been conquered by Duke Mieszko I of Poland and from 1138 was part of the Duchy of Silesia.... |
| Gmina Zielona Góra Gmina Zielona Góra Gmina Zielona Góra is a rural gmina in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the city of Zielona Góra, although the city is not part of the territory of the gmina.... |
rural | 220.5 | 16,238 | 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 .... * |
| Gmina Czerwieńsk Gmina Czerwiensk Gmina Czerwieńsk is an urban-rural gmina in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Czerwieńsk, which lies approximately north-west of Zielona Góra.... |
urban-rural | 195.9 | 9,500 | Czerwieńsk Czerwiensk Czerwieńsk is a town in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,152 inhabitants . Czerwieńsk is a railroad junction, where the Wrocław - Zielona Góra - Szczecin connection meets the line to Poznań.... |
| Gmina Nowogród Bobrzański Gmina Nowogród Bobrzanski Gmina Nowogród Bobrzański is an urban-rural gmina in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowogród Bobrzański, which lies approximately south-west of Zielona Góra.... |
urban-rural | 259.4 | 9,230 | Nowogród Bobrzański Nowogród Bobrzanski Nowogród Bobrzański is a town on the Bóbr river in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, with 5,068 inhabitants . It is the administrative seat of the Gmina Nowogród Bobrzański.... |
| Gmina Babimost Gmina Babimost Gmina Babimost is an urban-rural gmina in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Babimost, which lies approximately north-east of Zielona Góra.... |
urban-rural | 92.8 | 6,507 | Babimost Babimost Babimost is a small town in Poland in the Lubusz Voivodeship, Zielona Gora County.Area: 3,6 km², Population: 4,300 , City rights: 1397... |
| Gmina Świdnica Gmina Swidnica, Lubusz Voivodeship Gmina Świdnica is a rural gmina in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the village of Świdnica, which lies approximately south-west of Zielona Góra.... |
rural | 160.8 | 5,769 | Świdnica Swidnica, Lubusz Voivodeship Świdnica is a village in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Świdnica. It lies approximately south-west of Zielona Góra.The village has a population of 1,400.... |
| Gmina Kargowa Gmina Kargowa Gmina Kargowa is an urban-rural gmina in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the town of Kargowa, which lies approximately north-east of Zielona Góra.... |
urban-rural | 128.5 | 5,752 | Kargowa Kargowa Kargowa is a town in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,663 inhabitants .... |
| Gmina Zabór Gmina Zabór Gmina Zabór is a rural gmina in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the village of Zabór, which lies approximately east of Zielona Góra.... |
rural | 93.3 | 3,549 | Zabór Zabór Zabór is a village in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Zabór. It lies approximately east of Zielona Góra.The village has a population of 950.-References:... |
| Gmina Bojadła | rural | 102.6 | 3,387 | Bojadła |
| Gmina Trzebiechów Gmina Trzebiechów Gmina Trzebiechów is a rural gmina in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the village of Trzebiechów, which lies approximately north-east of Zielona Góra.... |
rural | 81.0 | 3,214 | Trzebiechów Trzebiechów, Zielona Góra County Trzebiechów is a village in Zielona Góra County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Trzebiechów. It lies approximately north-east of Zielona Góra... |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||