Wodzisław County

Infobox Settlement
name = Wodzisław County
native_name = Powiat wodzisławski
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat wodzisławski COA.svg
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Silesian
area_total_km2 = 286.92
population_total = 155228
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 102954
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 52274
coor_type = Wodzisław Śląski
latd = 50
latm = 0
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 18
longm = 27
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Wodzisław Śląski
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 9 (incl. 4 urban)
p1 = Pszów
p2 = Radlin
p3 = Rydułtowy
p4 = Wodzisław Śląski
p5 = Gmina Godów
p6 = Gmina Gorzyce
p7 = Gmina Lubomia
p8 = Gmina Marklowice
p9 = Gmina Mszana
leader_title = Starosta
leader_name = Jerzy Rosół
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = SWD
website = http://www.wodzislaw.upow.gov.pl __NOTOC__Wodzisław County ( _pl. powiat wodzisławski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern 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 Wodzisław Śląski, which lies convert|49|km|mi|0 south-west of the regional capital Katowice. The county contains three other towns: Rydułtowy, convert|7|km|mi|0|abbr=on north of Wodzisław Śląski, Radlin, convert|4|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-east of Wodzisław Śląski, and Pszów, convert|7|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-west of Wodzisław Śląski.

The county covers an area of convert|286.92|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 155,228, out of which the population of Wodzisław Śląski is 50,493, that of Rydułtowy is 21,950, that of Radlin is 17,673, that of Pszów is 14,012, and the rural population is 52,274.

Neighbouring counties

Wodzisław County is bordered by Racibórz County to the west, the city of Rybnik and Rybnik County to the north-east, and the city of Jastrzębie-Zdrój to the east. It also borders the Czech Republic to the south.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into nine gminas (four urban and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Partners

* Recklinghausen (district)
* Ostrava

References

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