Legnica County

Infobox Settlement
name = Legnica County
native_name=Powiat legnicki
settlement_type=

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image_shield = POL powiat legnicki COA.svg

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subdivision_type=Country
subdivision_name=POL
subdivision_type1=Voivodeship
subdivision_name1=Lower Silesian
seat = Legnica
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 8 (incl. 1 urban)
p1=Chojnów|p2=Gmina Chojnów|p3=Gmina Krotoszyce|p4=Gmina Kunice|p5=Gmina Legnickie Pole|p6=Gmina Milkowice|p7=Gmina Prochowice|p8=Gmina Ruja
area_total_km2 = 744.6
total_type=Total
population_total = 52995
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban=18091
population_blank1_title=Rural
population_blank1=34904
blank_name=Car plates
blank_info=DLE
website=http://www.powiat-legnicki.eu__NOTOC__Legnica County ( _pl. powiat legnicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. The county covers an area of convert|744.6|km2|sqmi|1. Its administrative seat is the city of Legnica, although this city is not part of the county (it forms a separate city county, which is an enclave within Legnica County). The only towns in Legnica County are Chojnów and Prochowice.

As at 2006 the total population of the county is 52,995, out of which the population of Chojnów is 14,389, the population of Prochowice is 3,702, and the rural population is 34,904.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Legnica, Legnica County is also bordered by Polkowice County and Lubin County to the north, Wołów County and Środa Śląska County to the east, Jawor County to the south, and Złotoryja County and Bolesławiec County to the 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.

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006]