Prudnik County

Infobox Settlement
name = Prudnik County
native_name = Powiat prudnicki
settlement_type = County
total_type = Total


image_shield = POL powiat prudnicki COA.svg

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map_caption = Location within the voivodeship
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Opole
area_total_km2 = 571.16
population_total = 59931
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 31602
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 28329
coor_type = Prudnik
latd = 50
latm = 19
lats = 22
latNS = N
longd = 17
longm = 34
longs = 36
longEW = E
seat = Prudnik
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 4
p1 = Gmina Biała
p2 = Gmina Głogówek
p3 = Gmina Lubrza
p4 = Gmina Prudnik
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = OPR
website = http://www.powiatprudnicki.pl/ __NOTOC__Prudnik County ( _pl. powiat prudnicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland, on the Czech border. 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 Prudnik, which lies convert|46|km|mi|0 south-west of the regional capital Opole. The county also contains the towns of Głogówek, lying convert|21|km|mi|0|abbr=on east of Prudnik, and Biała Prudnicka, convert|11|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-east of Prudnik.

The county covers an area of convert|571.16|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 59,931, out of which the population of Prudnik is 23,133, that of Głogówek is 5,816, that of Biała Prudnicka is 2,653, and the rural population is 28,329.

Neighbouring counties

Prudnik County is bordered by Nysa County to the north-west, Opole County to the north, Krapkowice County and Kędzierzyn-Koźle County to the east, and Głubczyce County to the south-east. It also borders the Czech Republic to the south.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into four gminas (three urban-rural and one 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]