Staszów County

Infobox Settlement
name = Staszów County
native_name = Powiat staszowski
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat staszowski COA.svg

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map_caption = Location within the voivodeship

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map_caption1 = Division into gminas
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Świętokrzyskie
area_total_km2 = 924.84
population_total = 74004
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 25770
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 48234
coor_type = Staszów
latd = 50
latm = 33
lats = 38
latNS = N
longd = 21
longm = 10
longs = 0
longEW = E
seat = Staszów
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 8
p1 = Gmina Bogoria
p2 = Gmina Łubnice
p3 = Gmina Oleśnica
p4 = Gmina Osiek
p5 = Gmina Połaniec
p6 = Gmina Rytwiany
p7 = Gmina Staszów
p8 = Gmina Szydłów
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = TSZ
website = http://www.staszow.upow.gov.pl __NOTOC__Staszów County ( _pl. powiat staszowski) 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 Staszów, which lies convert|53|km|mi|0 south-east of the regional capital Kielce. The county also contains the towns of Połaniec, lying convert|17|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-east of Staszów, and Osiek, convert|21|km|mi|0|abbr=on east of Staszów.

The county covers an area of convert|924.84|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 74,004, out of which the population of Staszów is 15,499, that of Połaniec is 8,316, that of Osiek is 1,955, and the rural population is 48,234.

Neighbouring counties

Staszów County is bordered by Opatów County to the north-east, Sandomierz County and Tarnobrzeg County to the east, Mielec County and Dąbrowa County to the south, Busko County to the west, and Kielce County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into eight gminas (three urban-rural 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]