Ostrowiec County

For other places with the same name, see Ostrowiec (disambiguation).

Ostrowiec County Powiat ostrowiecki
—  County  —
Flag Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski): 50°56′N 21°24′E / 50.933°N 21.4°E / 50.933; 21.4Coordinates: 50°56′N 21°24′E / 50.933°N 21.4°E / 50.933; 21.4
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Świętokrzyskie
Seat	Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
Gminas	Total 6 (incl. 1 urban) Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski Gmina Bałtów Gmina Bodzechów Gmina Ćmielów Gmina Kunów Gmina Waśniów
Area
– Total	616.33 km2 (238 sq mi)
Population (2006)
– Total	116,179
– Density	188.5/km2 (488.2/sq mi)
– Urban	80,236
– Rural	35,943
Car plates	TOS
Website	http://www.ostrowiec.starostwo.gov.pl/

Ostrowiec County (Polish: powiat ostrowiecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, which lies 56 kilometres (35 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce. The county also contains the towns of Ćmielów, lying 10 km (6 mi) south-east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and Kunów, 9 km (6 mi) west of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.

The county covers an area of 616.33 square kilometres (238.0 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 116,179, out of which the population of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski is 73,937, that of Ćmielów is 3,172, that of Kunów is 3,127, and the rural population is 35,943.

Neighbouring counties

Ostrowiec County is bordered by Lipsko County to the north, Opatów County to the south, and Kielce County and Starachowice County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban, two urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski	urban	46.4	73,937
Gmina Bodzechów	rural	122.3	13,388	Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski *
Gmina Kunów	urban-rural	113.7	9,960	Kunów
Gmina Ćmielów	urban-rural	117.7	7,839	Ćmielów
Gmina Waśniów	rural	111.3	7,056	Waśniów
Gmina Bałtów	rural	104.9	3,999	Bałtów
* seat not part of the gmina

References

• Polish official population figures 2006