- Ostrowiec County
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For other places with the same name, see Ostrowiec (disambiguation).
Ostrowiec County
Powiat ostrowiecki— County —
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Coat of armsLocation within the voivodeship Coordinates (Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski): 50°56′N 21°24′E / 50.933°N 21.4°ECoordinates: 50°56′N 21°24′E / 50.933°N 21.4°E Country Poland Voivodeship Świętokrzyskie Seat Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski Gminas Total 6 (incl. 1 urban)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
Seat: Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski (urban gmina)Urban-rural gminas Rural gminas Counties of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship City counties Kielce (capital)Land counties Busko • Jędrzejów • Kazimierza • Kielce • Końskie • Opatów • Ostrowiec • Pińczów • Sandomierz • Skarżysko • Starachowice • Staszów • WłoszczowaCategories:- Ostrowiec County
- Land counties of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
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