Legnica County

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Legnica County

Powiat legnicki

Liegnitz Kreis  (German)
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Flag
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Coat of arms
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Location within the voivodeship
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Division into gminas (the red portion is the city of Legnica)
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
Seat Legnica
Gminas
Area
  Total744.6 km2 (287.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30 [1] )
  Total55,318
  Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
   Urban
16,957
  Rural
38,361
Car plates DLE
Website http://www.powiat-legnicki.eu

Legnica County (Polish : powiat legnicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of 744.6 square kilometres (287.5 sq mi). Its administrative seat is the city of Legnica, although this city is not part of the county (it forms a separate city county, which is an enclave within Legnica County). The only towns in Legnica County are Chojnów and Prochowice.

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As at 2019 the total population of the county is 55,318, out of which the population of Chojnów is 13,355, the population of Prochowice is 3,602, and the rural population is 38,361. The majority of the population is polish but there is a small German minority at 0.02% of the population mostly in Koiszków (Koischkau).

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Legnica, Legnica County is also bordered by Polkowice County and Lubin County to the north, Wołów County and Środa Śląska County to the east, Jawor County to the south, and Złotoryja County and Bolesławiec County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into eight gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

GminaTypeArea
(km²)
Population
(2019)
Seat
Chojnów urban5.313,355 
Gmina Chojnów rural231.29,634 Chojnów*
Gmina Prochowice urban-rural102.67,450 Prochowice
Gmina Kunice rural92.86,960 Kunice
Gmina Miłkowice rural86.46,721 Miłkowice
Gmina Legnickie Pole rural85.45,233 Legnickie Pole
Gmina Krotoszyce rural67.63,326 Krotoszyce
Gmina Ruja rural73.42,639 Ruja
* seat not part of the gmina

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References

  1. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial divison in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.

Coordinates: 51°13′N16°10′E / 51.217°N 16.167°E / 51.217; 16.167