Kościerzyna County (Kashubian: Kòscérsczi kréz, Polish: powiat kościerski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Kościerzyna, which lies 51 kilometres (32 mi) south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk. Its borders equal approximately the borders of the old Marquessate of Berent in the German Empire.
The county covers an area of 1,165.85 square kilometres (450.1 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 72,589, out of which the population of Kościerzyna is 23,776, and the rural population is 48,813.[1]
Before the First Partition of the First Polish Republic in 1772, there was a non-town Kościerzyna County Council. During the Prussian partition in 1818–1919, the Prussian district "Landkreis Berent" functioned. In the years 1920-1939 (the Second Polish Republic) and 1945-1975 (PRL) there was a Kościerzyna Land District. In the period of September 1939 - February / March 1945, the area of the county was under German occupation.
In 1920, the county granted to Poland covered the area of 117,698 ha and was smaller than its Prussian counterpart of 6,301 ha, which left for the Free City of Gdańsk (villages of Częstocin, Trzepowo, Gromadzin, Czarna Huta, Borowina, Olszanka, Sucha Huta, and Pawłowo).[2]
Administrative divisionedit
The county is subdivided into eight gminas (one urban and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
^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.
^Franciszek Mamuszka, Izabella Trojanowska (1972). Kościerzyna i ziemia kościerska. Wydawnictwo Morskie.
January 01, 1970
kościerzyna, county, kashubian, kòscérsczi, kréz, polish, powiat, kościerski, unit, territorial, administration, local, government, powiat, pomeranian, voivodeship, northern, poland, came, into, being, january, 1999, result, polish, local, government, reforms,. Koscierzyna County Kashubian Koscersczi krez Polish powiat koscierski is a unit of territorial administration and local government powiat in Pomeranian Voivodeship northern Poland It came into being on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998 Its administrative seat and only town is Koscierzyna which lies 51 kilometres 32 mi south west of the regional capital Gdansk Its borders equal approximately the borders of the old Marquessate of Berent in the German Empire Koscierzyna County Powiat koscierskiCountyFlagCoat of armsDivision into gminasCoordinates Koscierzyna 54 7 N 17 59 E 54 117 N 17 983 E 54 117 17 983Country PolandVoivodeshipPomeranianSeatKoscierzynaGminasTotal 8 incl 1 urban KoscierzynaGmina DziemianyGmina KarsinGmina KoscierzynaGmina LiniewoGmina LipuszGmina Nowa KarczmaGmina Stara KiszewaArea Total1 165 85 km2 450 14 sq mi Population 2019 Total72 589 Density62 km2 160 sq mi Urban23 776 Rural48 813Car platesGKSWebsitehttps www powiatkoscierski pl The county covers an area of 1 165 85 square kilometres 450 1 sq mi As of 2019 its total population is 72 589 out of which the population of Koscierzyna is 23 776 and the rural population is 48 813 1 Kartuzy Wejherowo Puck Gdynia Sopot Gdansk Gdansk N Dwor Gd Lebork Slupsk Slupsk Tczew Malbork Sztum Kwidzyn Koscierzyna Czluchow ChojniceBytow StarogardGdanski Koscierzyna County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian VoivodeshipKoscierzyna County is bordered by Kartuzy County to the north Gdansk County and Starogard County to the east Chojnice County to the south and Bytow County to the west History editBefore the First Partition of the First Polish Republic in 1772 there was a non town Koscierzyna County Council During the Prussian partition in 1818 1919 the Prussian district Landkreis Berent functioned In the years 1920 1939 the Second Polish Republic and 1945 1975 PRL there was a Koscierzyna Land District In the period of September 1939 February March 1945 the area of the county was under German occupation In 1920 the county granted to Poland covered the area of 117 698 ha and was smaller than its Prussian counterpart of 6 301 ha which left for the Free City of Gdansk villages of Czestocin Trzepowo Gromadzin Czarna Huta Borowina Olszanka Sucha Huta and Pawlowo 2 Administrative division editThe county is subdivided into eight gminas one urban and seven rural These are listed in the following table in descending order of population Gmina Type Area km2 Population 2019 Seat Koscierzyna urban 15 8 23 776 Gmina Koscierzyna rural 310 2 16 036 Koscierzyna Gmina Nowa Karczma rural 113 3 6 992 Nowa Karczma Gmina Stara Kiszewa rural 213 1 6 810 Stara Kiszewa Gmina Karsin rural 169 2 6 252 Karsin Gmina Liniewo rural 110 1 4 596 Liniewo Gmina Dziemiany rural 125 0 4 391 Dziemiany Gmina Lipusz rural 109 2 3 736 Lipusz seat not part of the gminaReferences 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 Franciszek Mamuszka Izabella Trojanowska 1972 Koscierzyna i ziemia koscierska Wydawnictwo Morskie Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Koscierzyna County amp oldid 1035189295, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
