Krapkowice County




County in Opole, Poland


























































Krapkowice County


Powiat krapkowicki

County

Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship

Coordinates (Krapkowice): 50°28′N 17°58′E / 50.467°N 17.967°E / 50.467; 17.967Coordinates: 50°28′N 17°58′E / 50.467°N 17.967°E / 50.467; 17.967
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Opole
Seat Krapkowice
Gminas
Government

 • Head of County Maciej Sonik
Area

 • Total 442.35 km2 (170.79 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 67,926
 • Density 150/km2 (400/sq mi)
 • Urban

37,518
 • Rural

30,408
Car plates OKR
Website http://www.powiatkrapkowicki.pl

Krapkowice County (Polish: powiat krapkowicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole 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 and largest town is Krapkowice, which lies 23 kilometres (14 mi) south of the regional capital Opole. The county also contains the towns of Zdzieszowice, lying 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Krapkowice, and Gogolin, 5 km (3 mi) north-east of Krapkowice.


The county covers an area of 442.35 square kilometres (170.8 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 67,926, out of which the population of Krapkowice is 18,112, that of Zdzieszowice is 13,329, that of Gogolin is 6,077, and the rural population is 30,408.



Neighbouring counties


Krapkowice County is bordered by Opole County to the north, Strzelce County to the east, Kędzierzyn-Koźle County to the south-east and Prudnik County to the west.



Administrative division


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














































Gmina

Type

Area
(km²)


Population
(2006)


Seat

Gmina Krapkowice
urban-rural
97.4
24,602

Krapkowice

Gmina Zdzieszowice
urban-rural
57.9
17,478

Zdzieszowice

Gmina Gogolin
urban-rural
100.5
11,932

Gogolin

Gmina Strzeleczki
rural
117.3
7,938

Strzeleczki

Gmina Walce
rural
69.3
5,976

Walce


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006











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