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Bielsko County (Polish: powiat bielski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Bielsko-Biała, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains three towns: Czechowice-Dziedzice, 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Bielsko-Biała, Szczyrk, 14 km (9 mi) south of Bielsko-Biała, and Wilamowice, 12 km (7 mi) north-east of Bielsko-Biała.
Bielsko County
Powiat bielski | |
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County | |
 County office building | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within Silesian Voivodeship | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Silesian |
| Seat | Bielsko-Biała |
| Gminas | Total 10 (incl. 1 urban)
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| Government | |
| • Starosta | Andrzej Płonka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 457.2 km2 (176.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 165,374 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 44,760 |
| • Rural | 120,614 |
| Car plates | SBI |
| Website | http://www.powiat.bielsko.pl/ |
The county covers an area of 457.23 square kilometres (176.5 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 165,374, out of which the population of Czechowice-Dziedzice is 35,926, that of Szczyrk is 5,734, that of Wilamowice is 3,100, and the rural population is 120,614.
Neighbouring counties
Apart from the city of Bielsko-Biała, Bielsko County is also bordered by Pszczyna County and Oświęcim County to the north, Wadowice County to the east, Żywiec County to the south, and Cieszyn County to the west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 10 gminas (one urban, two urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Gmina Czechowice-Dziedzice | urban-rural | 66.3 | 45,451 | Czechowice-Dziedzice |
| Gmina Jasienica | rural | 91.7 | 24,264 | Jasienica |
| Gmina Wilamowice | urban-rural | 56.7 | 17,613 | Wilamowice |
| Gmina Porąbka | rural | 64.6 | 15,582 | Porąbka |
| Gmina Wilkowice | rural | 33.9 | 13,409 | Wilkowice |
| Gmina Kozy | rural | 26.9 | 12,979 | Kozy |
| Gmina Bestwina | rural | 37.6 | 11,816 | Bestwina |
| Gmina Buczkowice | rural | 19.3 | 11,196 | Buczkowice |
| Gmina Jaworze | rural | 21.3 | 7,330 | Jaworze |
| Szczyrk | urban | 39.1 | 5,734 | |
See also
- Cieszyn Silesia
- Euroregion Cieszyn Silesia
References
- "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
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Seat (not part of the county): Bielsko-Biała | ||
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На других языках
[de] Powiat Bielski (Schlesien)
Der Powiat Bielski ist ein Powiat (Kreis) in der Woiwodschaft Schlesien in Polen. Er hat eine Fläche von 457 km², auf der mehr als 165.000 Einwohner leben.- [en] Bielsko County
[ru] Бельский повят (Силезское воеводство)
Бельский повят (силезский) (польск. Powiat bielski (śląski)) — повят (район) в Польше, входит как административная единица в Силезское воеводство. Центр повята — город Бельско-Бяла (в состав повята не входит). Занимает площадь 457,23 км². Население — 150 425 человек[1] (на 30 июня 2015 года).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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