- Brzeg County
Infobox Settlement
name = Brzeg County
native_name = powiat brzeski
settlement_type =
image_shield = POL powiat brzeski (opolski) COA.svg
map_caption = Location within the voivodeship
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Opole
area_total_km2 = 876.52
population_total = 92361
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 52900
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 39461
coor_type = Brzeg
latd = 50
latm = 52
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 17
longm = 29
longs =
longEW = E
seat =Brzeg
parts_type =Gmina s
parts = Total 6 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 =Brzeg
p2 =Gmina Grodków
p3 =Gmina Lewin Brzeski
p4 =Gmina Lubsza
p5 = Gmina Olszanka
p6 =Gmina Skarbimierz
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = OB
website = http://www.brzeg-powiat.pl/ __NOTOC__Brzeg County ( _pl. powiat brzeski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat ) inOpole Voivodeship , south-westernPoland . It was created onJanuary 1 ,1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town isBrzeg , which lies convert|39|km|mi|0 north-west of the regional capitalOpole . The county also contains the towns ofGrodków , lying convert|22|km|mi|0|abbr=on south of Brzeg, andLewin Brzeski , convert|17|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-east of Brzeg.The county covers an area of convert|876.52|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 92,361, out of which the population of Brzeg is 38,303, that of Grodków is 8,771, that of Lewin Brzeski is 5,826, and the rural population is 39,461.
Neighbouring counties
Brzeg County is bordered by
Namysłów County to the north-east,Opole County to the south-east,Nysa County to the south, andStrzelin County andOława County to the west.Administrative division
The county is subdivided into six
gmina s (one urban, two urban-rural and three 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]
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