Sandomierz County

Infobox Settlement
name = Sandomierz County
native_name = Powiat sandomierski
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat sandomierski COA.svg

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map_caption = Location within the voivodeship
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Świętokrzyskie
area_total_km2 = 675.89
population_total = 81733
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 29472
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 52261
coor_type = Sandomierz
latd = 50
latm = 41
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 21
longm = 45
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Sandomierz
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 9 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Sandomierz
p2 = Gmina Dwikozy
p3 = Gmina Klimontów
p4 = Gmina Koprzywnica
p5 = Gmina Łoniów
p6 = Gmina Obrazów
p7 = Gmina Samborzec
p8 = Gmina Wilczyce
p9 = Gmina Zawichost
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = TSA
website = http://www.powiat.sandomierz.pl __NOTOC__Sandomierz County ( _pl. powiat sandomierski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Sandomierz, which lies convert|83|km|mi|0 east of the regional capital Kielce. The county also contains the towns of Koprzywnica, lying convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-west of Sandomierz, and Zawichost, convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-east of Sandomierz.

The county covers an area of convert|675.89|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 81,733, out of which the population of Sandomierz is 25,088, that of Koprzywnica is 2,531, that of Zawichost is 1,853, and the rural population is 52,261.

Neighbouring counties

Sandomierz County is bordered by Kraśnik County to the north-east, Stalowa Wola County to the east, the city of Tarnobrzeg and Tarnobrzeg County to the south, and Staszów County and Opatów County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into nine gminas (one urban, two 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]