Białobrzegi County
Białobrzegi County (Polish: powiat białobrzeski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. 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 Białobrzegi, which lies 63 kilometres (39 mi) south of Warsaw. The only other town in the county is Wyśmierzyce, lying 10 km (6 mi) west of Białobrzegi.
Białobrzegi County Powiat białobrzeski | |
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| Coordinates (Białobrzegi): 51°39′N 20°57′E / 51.650°N 20.950°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Masovian |
| Seat | Białobrzegi |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 639.28 km2 (246.83 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 33,524 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7,836 |
| • Rural | 25,688 |
| Car plates | WBR |
| Website | http://www.bialobrzegipowiat.pl |
The county covers an area of 639.28 square kilometres (246.8 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 33,524, out of which the population of Białobrzegi is 6,951, that of Wyśmierzyce is 885, and the rural population is 25,688.[1]
Neighbouring counties edit
Białobrzegi County is bordered by Grójec County to the north, Kozienice County to the east, Radom County to the south and Przysucha County to the south-west.
Administrative division edit
The county is subdivided into six gminas (two urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) | Population (2019) | Seat |
| Gmina Białobrzegi | urban-rural | 78.9 | 10,300 | Białobrzegi |
| Gmina Stromiec | rural | 156.5 | 5,664 | Stromiec |
| Gmina Promna | rural | 120.7 | 5,573 | Promna |
| Gmina Stara Błotnica | rural | 96.2 | 5,321 | Stara Błotnica |
| Gmina Radzanów | rural | 82.6 | 3,900 | Radzanów |
| Gmina Wyśmierzyce | urban-rural | 104.3 | 2,766 | Wyśmierzyce |
References edit
- ^ GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-09-14.