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Opoczno County
Powiat opoczyński— County —
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Coat of armsLocation within the voivodeship Coordinates (Opoczno): 51°23′N 20°17′E / 51.383°N 20.283°ECoordinates: 51°23′N 20°17′E / 51.383°N 20.283°E Country Poland
Voivodeship Łódź Seat Opoczno Gminas Area – Total 1,038.77 km2 (401.1 sq mi) Population (2006) – Total 78,659 – Density 75.7/km2 (196.1/sq mi) – Urban 26,653 – Rural 52,006 Car plates EOP Website http://www.opocznopowiat.pl/ Opoczno County (Polish: powiat opoczyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, south-east 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 Opoczno, which lies 72 kilometres (45 mi) south-east of the regional capital Łódź. The only other town in the county is Drzewica, lying 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Opoczno.
The county covers an area of 1,038.77 square kilometres (401.1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 78,659, out of which the population of Opoczno is 22,708, that of Drzewica is 3,945, and the rural population is 52,006.
Neighbouring counties
Opoczno County is bordered by Przysucha County to the east, Końskie County to the south, Piotrków County to the west and Tomaszów Mazowiecki County to the north-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.
Gmina Type Area
(km²)Population
(2006)Seat Gmina Opoczno urban-rural 190.5 35,418 Opoczno Gmina Drzewica urban-rural 118.4 11,053 Drzewica Gmina Sławno rural 128.5 7,421 Sławno Gmina Żarnów rural 140.7 6,260 Żarnów Gmina Białaczów rural 114.5 5,980 Białaczów Gmina Mniszków rural 123.8 4,788 Mniszków Gmina Paradyż rural 81.6 4,421 Paradyż Gmina Poświętne rural 140.9 3,318 Poświętne References
Urban-rural gminas Rural gminas Counties of Łódź Voivodeship City counties Land counties Categories:- Opoczno County
- Land counties of Łódź Voivodeship
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