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Nowy Targ County (Polish: powiat nowotarski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Slovak border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Nowy Targ, which lies 67 kilometres (42 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków. The county also contains the towns of Rabka-Zdrój, lying 18 km (11 mi) north of Nowy Targ, and Szczawnica, 35 km (22 mi) east of Nowy Targ.It is inhabited mostly by Gorals
Nowy Targ County
Powiat nowotarski | |
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County | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
  Nowy Targ County Location of Nowy Targ County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship.  Nowy Targ County Nowy Targ County (Lesser Poland Voivodeship) | |
| Coordinates (Nowy Targ): 49°28′N 20°1′E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
| Seat | Nowy Targ |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,474.66 km2 (569.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 181,878 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 53,858 |
| • Rural | 128,020 |
| Car plates | KNT |
| Website | http://www.nowotarski.pl |
The county covers an area of 1,474.66 square kilometres (569.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 181,878, out of which the population of Nowy Targ is 33,493, that of Rabka-Zdrój is 13,031, that of Szczawnica is 7,334, and the rural population is 128,020.
Neighbouring counties
Nowy Targ County is bordered by Sucha County to the north-west, Myślenice County to the north, Limanowa County to the north-east, Nowy Sącz County to the east and Tatra County to the south. It also borders Slovakia to the south.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 14 gminas (two urban, one urban-rural and 11 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Nowy Targ | urban | 51.1 | 33,493 | |
| Gmina Nowy Targ | rural | 208.7 | 22,070 | Nowy Targ * |
| Gmina Czarny Dunajec | rural | 218.3 | 21,186 | Czarny Dunajec |
| Gmina Rabka-Zdrój | urban-rural | 69.0 | 17,190 | Rabka-Zdrój |
| Gmina Jabłonka | rural | 213.3 | 16,910 | Jabłonka |
| Gmina Raba Wyżna | rural | 88.3 | 13,525 | Raba Wyżna |
| Gmina Szaflary | rural | 54.3 | 10,227 | Szaflary |
| Gmina Łapsze Niżne | rural | 124.8 | 8,785 | Łapsze Niżne |
| Gmina Ochotnica Dolna | rural | 141.0 | 7,921 | Ochotnica Dolna |
| Gmina Szczawnica | urban-rural | 87.9 | 7,334 | Szczawnica |
| Gmina Czorsztyn | rural | 61.7 | 7,201 | Maniowy |
| Gmina Krościenko nad Dunajcem | rural | 57.3 | 6,465 | Krościenko nad Dunajcem |
| Gmina Lipnica Wielka | rural | 67.5 | 5,592 | Lipnica Wielka |
| Gmina Spytkowice | rural | 32.2 | 3,979 | Spytkowice |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||
References
External links
Media related to Powiat nowotarski at Wikimedia Commons
Gminas of Nowy Targ County | ||
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Counties of Lesser Poland Voivodeship | ||
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На других языках
[de] Powiat Nowotarski
Der Powiat Nowotarski ist ein Powiat (Kreis) im nordwestlichen Teil der polnischen Woiwodschaft Kleinpolen – im südlichen Teil Kleinpolens in den Beskiden gelegen. Er grenzt im Norden an die Powiats Sucha, Myślenice, Limanowa sowie Nowy Sącz und im Süden an den Powiat Tatrzański. Im Westen und Osten verläuft die Staatsgrenze zur Slowakei.- [en] Nowy Targ County
[ru] Новотаргский повят
Новотаргский повят (польск. Powiat nowotarski) — повят (район) в Польше, входит как административная единица в Малопольское воеводство. Центр повята — город Новы-Тарг. Занимает площадь 1474,66 км². Население — 180 987 человек (на 2005 год).Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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