Ostrowiec County Explained

Ostrowiec County
Native Name:Powiat ostrowiecki
Settlement Type:County
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Świętokrzyskie
Area Total Km2:616.33
Population Total:109,512
Population As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:74620
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:34892
Coor Pinpoint:Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
Coordinates:50.9333°N 45°W
Seat:Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
Parts Type:Gminas
Parts:Total 6 (incl. 1 urban)
P1:Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
P2:Gmina Bałtów
P3:Gmina Bodzechów
P4:Gmina Ćmielów
P5:Gmina Kunów
P6:Gmina Waśniów
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:TOS
Website:http://www.ostrowiec.starostwo.gov.pl/

Ostrowiec County (Polish: powiat ostrowiecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-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 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, which lies 56km (35miles) east of the regional capital Kielce. The county also contains the towns of Ćmielów, lying 100NaN0 south-east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and Kunów, 90NaN0 west of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.

The county covers an area of 616.33km2. As of 2019 its total population is 109,512, out of which the population of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski is 68,641, that of Ćmielów is 3,012, that of Kunów is 2,967, and the rural population is 34,892.[1]

Neighbouring counties

Ostrowiec County is bordered by Lipsko County to the north, Opatów County to the south, and Kielce County and Starachowice County to the west.

Administrative division

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

GminaTypeArea
(km2)
Population
(2019)
Seat
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyskiurban46.468,641 
Gmina Bodzechówrural122.313,418Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski *
Gmina Kunówurban-rural113.79,817Kunów
Gmina Ćmielówurban-rural117.77,338Ćmielów
Gmina Waśniówrural111.36,847Waśniów
Gmina Bałtówrural104.93,451Bałtów
  • seat not part of the gmina

References


Notes and References

  1. Web site: GUS. Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June. 2020-09-14. stat.gov.pl. en.