Bielsko County Powiat bielski | |
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County office building | |
![]() Location within Silesian Voivodeship | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
Seat | Bielsko-Biała |
Gminas | |
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/ |
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.
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.
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.
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 | |
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Gmina Jasienica is a rural gmina in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Its seat is the village of Jasienica.
Zabrzeg is a village in Gmina Czechowice-Dziedzice, Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of 3,107 (2008).
Ligota is a village in Gmina Czechowice-Dziedzice, Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of 4,454 (2008). The village lies on the edge of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
Bronów is a village in Gmina Czechowice-Dziedzice, Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland. It has a population of 1,027 (2008). The village lies on the edge of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
Gmina Bestwina is a rural gmina in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Bestwina, which lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Bielsko-Biała and 40 km (25 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.
Gmina Czechowice-Dziedzice is an urban-rural gmina in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Czechowice-Dziedzice, which lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-west of Bielsko-Biała and 36 km (22 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice.
Gmina Wilamowice is an urban-rural gmina in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Wilamowice, which lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-east of Bielsko-Biała and 39 km (24 mi) south of the regional capital Katowice. It is known for the Wymysorys language, which is spoken by some of the people here.