Limanowa County

Infobox Settlement
name = Limanowa County
native_name = Powiat limanowski
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat limanowski COA.svg

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map_caption = Location within the voivodeship
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Lesser Poland
area_total_km2 = 951.96
population_total = 121658
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 22161
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 99497
coor_type = Limanowa
latd = 49
latm = 42
lats = 2
latNS = N
longd = 20
longm = 25
longs = 36
longEW = E
seat = Limanowa
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 12 (incl. 2 urban)
p1 = Limanowa
p2 = Mszana Dolna
p3 = Gmina Dobra
p4 = Gmina Jodłownik
p5 = Gmina Kamienica
p6 = Gmina Laskowa
p7 = Gmina Limanowa
p8 = Gmina Łukowica
p9 = Gmina Mszana Dolna
p10 = Gmina Niedźwiedź
p11 = Gmina Słopnice
p12 = Gmina Tymbark
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = KLI
website = http://www.limanowa.pl __NOTOC__Limanowa County ( _pl. powiat limanowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern 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 Limanowa, which lies convert|54|km|mi|0 south-east of the regional capital Kraków. The only other town in the county is Mszana Dolna, lying convert|27|km|mi|0|abbr=on west of Limanowa.

The county covers an area of convert|951.96|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 121,658, out of which the population of Limanowa is 14,632, that of Mszana Dolna is 7,529, and the rural population is 99,497.

Neighbouring counties

Limanowa County is bordered by Bochnia County and Brzesko County to the north, Nowy Sącz County to the east, Nowy Targ County to the south-west, and Myślenice County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 12 gminas (two urban and 10 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]