Limanowa County Powiat limanowski | |
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Coordinates(Limanowa): 49°42′2″N20°25′36″E / 49.70056°N 20.42667°E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
Seat | Limanowa |
Gminas | |
Area | |
• Total | 951.96 km2 (367.55 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 131,729 [1] |
• Urban | 23,101 |
• Rural | 108,628 |
Car plates | KLI |
Website | http://www.limanowa.pl |
Limanowa County (Polish : powiat limanowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland 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 and largest town is Limanowa, which lies 54 kilometres (34 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków. The only other town in the county is Mszana Dolna, lying 27 km (17 mi) west of Limanowa.The county is divided between Gorals in the territories of gmina Mszana Dolna and gmina Niedziewiedź and Lachs in the rest of the territory.
The county covers an area of 951.96 square kilometres (367.6 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 121,804, out of which the population of Limanowa is 15,157, that of Mszana Dolna is 7,944, and the rural population is 108,628.
Limanowa County is bordered by Bochnia County and Brzesko County to the north, Nowy Sącz County to the east, Nowy Targ County to the south-west, and Myślenice County to the west.
The county is subdivided into 12 gminas (two urban and 10 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina | Type | Area (km2) | Population (2019) [1] | Seat |
Gmina Limanowa | rural | 152.4 | 25,550 | Limanowa * |
Gmina Mszana Dolna | rural | 169.8 | 17,627 | Mszana Dolna * |
Limanowa | urban | 18.6 | 15,157 | |
Gmina Łukowica | rural | 69.7 | 10,063 | Łukowica |
Gmina Dobra | rural | 109.1 | 9,973 | Dobra |
Gmina Jodłownik | rural | 72.4 | 8,683 | Jodłownik |
Gmina Laskowa | rural | 72.8 | 8,189 | Laskowa |
Mszana Dolna | urban | 27.1 | 7,944 | |
Gmina Kamienica | rural | 96.1 | 7,862 | Kamienica |
Gmina Niedźwiedź | rural | 74.4 | 7,370 | Niedźwiedź |
Gmina Słopnice | rural | 56.7 | 6,737 | Słopnice |
Gmina Tymbark | rural | 32.7 | 6,574 | Tymbark |
* seat not part of the gmina | ||||
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Gmina Kamienica is a rural gmina in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kamienica, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Limanowa and 62 km (39 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków.
Gmina Mszana Dolna is a rural gmina in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Mszana Dolna, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.
Gmina Niedźwiedź is a rural gmina in Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Niedźwiedź, which lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) west of Limanowa and 51 km (32 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.
Lubomierz is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Mszana Dolna, within Limanowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Mszana Dolna, 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Limanowa, and 54 km (34 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków.