Bełchatów County




County in Łódź, Poland






















































Bełchatów County
Powiat bełchatowski
County




Flag of Bełchatów County
Flag

Coat of arms of Bełchatów County
Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship

Coordinates (Bełchatów): 51°22′N 19°22′E / 51.367°N 19.367°E / 51.367; 19.367Coordinates: 51°22′N 19°22′E / 51.367°N 19.367°E / 51.367; 19.367
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Łódź
Seat Bełchatów
Gminas
Area
 • Total 969.21 km2 (374.21 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 112,640
 • Density 120/km2 (300/sq mi)
 • Urban
70,235
 • Rural
42,405
Car plates EBE
Website http://www.powiat-belchatowski.pl

Bełchatów County (Polish: powiat bełchatowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 Bełchatów, which lies 47 kilometres (29 mi) south of the regional capital Łódź. The only other town in the county is Zelów, lying 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Bełchatów.


The county covers an area of 969.21 square kilometres (374.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 112,640, out of which the population of Bełchatów is 62,062, that of Zelów is 8,173, and the rural population is 42,405.



Neighbouring counties


Bełchatów County is bordered by Pabianice County to the north, Piotrków County to the east, Radomsko County to the south, Pajęczno County to the south-west, Wieluń County to the west and Łask County to the north-west.



Administrative division


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




































































Gmina

Type

Area
(km²)


Population
(2006)


Seat

Bełchatów
urban
34.6
62,062
 

Gmina Zelów
urban-rural
168.2
15,321

Zelów

Gmina Bełchatów
rural
179.9
9,306

Bełchatów *

Gmina Szczerców
rural
128.9
7,582

Szczerców

Gmina Rusiec
rural
99.7
5,389

Rusiec

Gmina Drużbice
rural
114.5
4,873

Drużbice

Gmina Kleszczów
rural
124.8
4,158

Kleszczów

Gmina Kluki
rural
118.5
3,949

Kluki
* seat not part of the gmina


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006











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