- Bieruń-Lędziny County
Infobox Settlement
name = Bieruń-Lędziny County
native_name = Powiat bieruńsko-lędziński
settlement_type = County
total_type = Total
image_shield = POL powiat bieruńsko-lędziński COA.svg
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Silesian
area_total_km2 = 156.68
population_total = 55868
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 43685
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 12183
coor_type = Bieruń
latd = 50
latm = 8
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 19
longm = 6
longs =
longEW = E
seat =Bieruń
parts_type =Gmina s
parts = Total 5 (incl. 3 urban)
p1 =Bieruń
p2 =Imielin
p3 =Lędziny
p4 =Gmina Bojszowy
p5 =Gmina Chełm Śląski
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = SBL
website = http://www.powiatbl.pl __NOTOC__Bieruń-Lędziny County ( _pl. powiat bieruńsko-lędziński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat ) inSilesian Voivodeship , southernPoland . It was created onJanuary 1 ,1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town isBieruń , which lies convert|15|km|mi|0 south-east of the regional capitalKatowice . The county also contains the towns ofLędziny , lying convert|2|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-east of Bieruń, andImielin , convert|7|km|mi|0|abbr=on east of Bieruń.Before 2002 the county had its seat in the city of
Tychy (outside the county), and was called Tychy County ("powiat tyski").The county covers an area of convert|156.68|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 55,868, out of which the population of Bieruń is 19,642, that of Lędziny is 16,156, that of Imielin is 7,887, and the rural population is 12,183.
Neighbouring counties
Bieruń-Lędziny County is bordered by the cities of
Mysłowice andJaworzno to the north,Oświęcim County to the east,Pszczyna County to the south, and the cities ofTychy andKatowice to the west.Administrative division
The county is subdivided into five
gmina s (three urban and two 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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