Brzeg County

Infobox Settlement
name = Brzeg County
native_name = powiat brzeski
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat brzeski (opolski) 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 = 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 = Gminas
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) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. 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 Brzeg, which lies convert|39|km|mi|0 north-west of the regional capital Opole. The county also contains the towns of Grodków, lying convert|22|km|mi|0|abbr=on south of Brzeg, and Lewin 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, and Strzelin County and Oława 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.

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006]