Końskie County

Infobox Settlement
name = Końskie County
native_name = Powiat konecki
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat konecki flag.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 = 1139.90
population_total = 84239
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 26653
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 57586
coor_type = Końskie
latd = 51
latm = 12
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 20
longm = 25
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Końskie
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 8
p1 = Gmina Fałków
p2 = Gmina Gowarczów
p3 = Gmina Końskie
p4 = Gmina Radoszyce
p5 = Gmina Ruda Maleniecka
p6 = Gmina Słupia
p7 = Gmina Smyków
p8 = Gmina Stąporków
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = TKN
website = http://www.powiat.konskie.pl/ __NOTOC__Końskie County ( _pl. powiat konecki) 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 Końskie, which lies convert|38|km|mi|0 north of the regional capital Kielce. The only other town in the county is Stąporków, lying convert|11|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-east of Końskie.

The county covers an area of convert|1139.90|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 84,239, out of which the population of Końskie is 20,667, that of Stąporków is 5,986, and the rural population is 57,586.

Neighbouring counties

Końskie County is bordered by Opoczno County to the north, Przysucha County to the north-east, Szydłowiec County and Skarżysko County to the east, Kielce County to the south, Włoszczowa County to the south-west, and Radomsko County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into eight gminas (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]