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Dzierżoniów County Powiat dzierżoniowski
County
Flag Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
Seat	Dzierżoniów
Gminas	Total 7 (incl. 4 urban) Bielawa Dzierżoniów Pieszyce Piława Górna Gmina Dzierżoniów Gmina Łagiewniki Gmina Niemcza
Area
• Total	478.3 km2 (184.7 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	104,852
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
• Urban	85,287
• Rural	19,565
Car plates	DDZ
Website	http://www.pow.dzierzoniow.pl

Dzierżoniów County (Polish: powiat dzierżoniowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) 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. Its administrative seat is the town of Dzierżoniów, and it also contains four other towns: Bielawa, Niemcza, Pieszyce and Piława Górna. The county covers an area of 478.3 square kilometres (184.7 sq mi).

As at 2006 the total population of the county is 104,852. This figure breaks down as follows: Dzierżoniów 34,678, Bielawa 31,219, Pieszyce 9,490, Piława Górna 6,779, Niemcza 3,121, rural areas 19,565.

Neighbouring counties

Dzierżoniów County is bordered by Świdnica County to the north, Wrocław County to the north-east, Strzelin County to the east, Ząbkowice Śląskie County to the south-east, Kłodzko County to the south and Wałbrzych County to the west.

Administrative division

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

The highest peaks

• 
  Wielka Sowa - 1015 m.


• 
  Kalenica - 964 m.


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  Wilczyna - 665 m.


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  Kuczaba - 654 m.


• 
  Radunia (Ślęża Masiff) - 578 m.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006

Coordinates: 50°43′N 16°33′E / 50.717°N 16.550°E / 50.717; 16.550