Jelenia Góra County

Infobox Settlement
name = Jelenia Góra County
native_name=Powiat jeleniogórski
settlement_type=

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image_shield = POL powiat jeleniogórski COA.svg

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subdivision_type=Country
subdivision_name=POL
subdivision_type1=Voivodeship
subdivision_name1=Lower Silesian
seat = Jelenia Góra
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 9 (incl. 4 urban)
p1=Karpacz|p2=Kowary|p3=Piechowice|p4=Szklarska Poręba|p5=Gmina Janowice Wielkie|p6=Gmina Jeżów Sudecki|p7=Gmina Myslakowice|p8=Gmina Podgórzyn|p9=Gmina Stara Kamienica|area_total_km2 = 628.21
total_type=Total
population_total = 63817
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban=30475
population_blank1_title=Rural
population_blank1=33342
blank_name=Car plates
blank_info=DJE
website=http://www.starostwo.jgora.pl__NOTOC__Jelenia Góra County ( _pl. powiat jeleniogórski) 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|628.2|km2|sqmi|1. Its administrative seat is the city of Jelenia Góra, although this city is not part of the county (it forms a separate city county, which is an enclave within Jelenia Góra County). There are four towns within the county: Karpacz, Szklarska Poręba, Kowary and Piechowice. The first two of these are major ski resorts.

As at 2006 the total population of the county is 63,817, out of which the population of the towns totals 30,475, and the rural population is 33,342.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Jelenia Góra, Jelenia Góra County is bordered by Lwówek Śląski County and Złotoryja County to the north, and Jawor County and Kamienna Góra County to the east. It also borders the Czech Republic to the south and west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into nine gminas (four urban and five 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]