Częstochowa County




County in Silesian, Poland






















































Częstochowa County


Powiat częstochowski

County




Flag of Częstochowa County
Flag
Coat of arms of Częstochowa County
Coat of arms

Location within Silesian Voivodeship
Location within Silesian Voivodeship

Coordinates (Częstochowa): 50°48′N 19°7′E / 50.800°N 19.117°E / 50.800; 19.117Coordinates: 50°48′N 19°7′E / 50.800°N 19.117°E / 50.800; 19.117
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Silesian
Seat Częstochowa
Gminas
Area

 • Total 1,519.49 km2 (586.68 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 133,553
 • Density 88/km2 (230/sq mi)
 • Urban

 16,166
 • Rural

 117,387
Car plates SCZ
Website http://www.czestochowa.powiat.pl

Częstochowa County (Polish: powiat częstochowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Silesian 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 Częstochowa, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Częstochowa County are Blachownia, which lies 11 km (7 mi) west of Częstochowa, and Koniecpol, 40 km (25 mi) east of Częstochowa.


The county covers an area of 1,519.49 square kilometres (586.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 133,553, out of which the population of Blachownia is 9,863, that of Koniecpol is 6,303, and the rural population is 117,387.



Neighbouring counties


Apart from the city of Częstochowa, Częstochowa County is also bordered by Pajęczno County to the north, Radomsko County to the north-east, Włoszczowa County to the east, Zawiercie County and Myszków County to the south, Lubliniec County to the west, and Kłobuck County to the north-west.



Administrative division


The county is subdivided into 16 gminas (two urban-rural and 14 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.



























































































































Gmina
Type
Area
(km²)
Population
(2006)
Seat

Gmina Mykanów
 rural
 140.6
 13,822
Mykanów

Gmina Kłomnice
 rural
 147.9
 13,821
Kłomnice

Gmina Blachownia
 urban-rural
 67.2
 13,329
Blachownia

Gmina Poczesna
 rural
 60.1
 12,490
Poczesna

Gmina Konopiska
 rural
 78.1
 10,405
Konopiska

Gmina Koniecpol
 urban-rural
 146.8
 10,300
Koniecpol

Gmina Mstów
 rural
 119.8
 10,189
Mstów

Gmina Rędziny
 rural
 41.4
 9,687
Rędziny

Gmina Olsztyn
 rural
 108.8
 6,780
Olsztyn

Gmina Janów
 rural
 147.0
 6,019
Janów

Gmina Kamienica Polska
 rural
 46.7
 5,634
Kamienica Polska

Gmina Lelów
 rural
 120.8
 5,205
Lelów

Gmina Kruszyna
 rural
 93.4
 4,899
Kruszyna

Gmina Dąbrowa Zielona
 rural
 100.3
 4,125
Dąbrowa Zielona

Gmina Przyrów
 rural
 80.4
 4,122
Przyrów

Gmina Starcza
 rural
 20.1
 2,726
Starcza


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006











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