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.
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.
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.
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nowy, targ, county, polish, powiat, nowotarski, unit, territorial, administration, local, government, powiat, lesser, poland, voivodeship, southern, poland, slovak, border, came, into, being, january, 1999, result, polish, local, government, reforms, passed, 1. 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 Krakow The county also contains the towns of Rabka Zdroj lying 18 km 11 mi north of Nowy Targ and Szczawnica 35 km 22 mi east of Nowy Targ Nowy Targ County Powiat nowotarskiCountyFlagCoat of armsLocation within the voivodeshipNowy Targ CountyLocation of Nowy Targ County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship Show map of PolandNowy Targ CountyNowy Targ County Lesser Poland Voivodeship Show map of Lesser Poland VoivodeshipCoordinates Nowy Targ 49 28 N 20 1 E 49 467 N 20 017 E 49 467 20 017 Coordinates 49 28 N 20 1 E 49 467 N 20 017 E 49 467 20 017Country PolandVoivodeshipLesser PolandSeatNowy TargGminasTotal 14 incl 2 urban Nowy TargSzczawnicaGmina Czarny DunajecGmina CzorsztynGmina JablonkaGmina Kroscienko nad DunajcemGmina Lapsze NizneGmina Lipnica WielkaGmina Nowy TargGmina Ochotnica DolnaGmina Raba WyznaGmina Rabka ZdrojGmina SpytkowiceGmina SzaflaryArea Total1 474 66 km2 569 37 sq mi Population 2006 Total181 878 Density120 km2 320 sq mi Urban53 858 Rural128 020Car platesKNTWebsitehttp www nowotarski plThe 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 Zdroj is 13 031 that of Szczawnica is 7 334 and the rural population is 128 020 Contents 1 Neighbouring counties 2 Administrative division 3 References 4 External linksNeighbouring counties EditNowy Targ County is bordered by Sucha County to the north west Myslenice County to the north Limanowa County to the north east Nowy Sacz County to the east and Tatra County to the south It also borders Slovakia to the south Administrative division EditThe 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 SeatNowy 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 DunajecGmina Rabka Zdroj urban rural 69 0 17 190 Rabka ZdrojGmina Jablonka rural 213 3 16 910 JablonkaGmina Raba Wyzna rural 88 3 13 525 Raba WyznaGmina Szaflary rural 54 3 10 227 SzaflaryGmina Lapsze Nizne rural 124 8 8 785 Lapsze NizneGmina Ochotnica Dolna rural 141 0 7 921 Ochotnica DolnaGmina Szczawnica urban rural 87 9 7 334 SzczawnicaGmina Czorsztyn rural 61 7 7 201 ManiowyGmina Kroscienko nad Dunajcem rural 57 3 6 465 Kroscienko nad DunajcemGmina Lipnica Wielka rural 67 5 5 592 Lipnica WielkaGmina Spytkowice rural 32 2 3 979 Spytkowice seat not part of the gminaReferences EditPolish official population figures 2006External links Edit Media related to Powiat nowotarski at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nowy Targ County amp oldid 1127366259, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
