Ostrowiec County

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Ostrowiec County
Powiat ostrowiecki
County
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Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates(Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski): 50°56′N21°24′E / 50.933°N 21.400°E / 50.933; 21.400 Coordinates: 50°56′N21°24′E / 50.933°N 21.400°E / 50.933; 21.400
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Świętokrzyskie
Seat Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski
Gminas
Total 6 (incl. 1 urban)
Area
 • Total616.33 km2 (237.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total109,512
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
 •  Urban
74,620
 • Rural
34,892
Car plates TOS
Website http://www.ostrowiec.starostwo.gov.pl/

Ostrowiec County (Polish : powiat ostrowiecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central 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 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, which lies 56 kilometres (35 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce. The county also contains the towns of Ćmielów, lying 10 km (6 mi) south-east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and Kunów, 9 km (6 mi) west of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.

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The county covers an area of 616.33 square kilometres (238.0 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 109,512, out of which the population of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski is 68,641, that of Ćmielów is 3,012, that of Kunów is 2,967, and the rural population is 34,892. [1]

Neighbouring counties

Ostrowiec County is bordered by Lipsko County to the north, Opatów County to the south, and Kielce County and Starachowice County to the west.

Administrative division

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

GminaTypeArea
(km2)		Population
(2019)		Seat
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski urban46.468,641 
Gmina Bodzechów rural122.313,418 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski *
Gmina Kunów urban-rural113.79,817 Kunów
Gmina Ćmielów urban-rural117.77,338 Ćmielów
Gmina Waśniów rural111.36,847 Waśniów
Gmina Bałtów rural104.93,451 Bałtów
* seat not part of the gmina

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Gmina Kunów is an urban-rural gmina in Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Kunów, which lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) west of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and 48 km (30 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Brzóstowa is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ćmielów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) west of Ćmielów, 8 km (5 mi) south-east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and 62 km (39 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Drzenkowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ćmielów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Ćmielów, 9 km (6 mi) south-east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and 60 km (37 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Grójec is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ćmielów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Ćmielów, 7 km (4 mi) south-east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and 61 km (38 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Piaski Brzóstowskie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ćmielów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Ćmielów, 8 km (5 mi) south-east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and 62 km (39 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Trębanów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ćmielów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Ćmielów, 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and 62 km (39 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Bukowie is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kunów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Kunów, 10 km (6 mi) west of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and 46 km (29 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Kolonia Piaski is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kunów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) north of Kunów, 10 km (6 mi) north-west of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and 48 km (30 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Kurzacze is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kunów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-east of Kunów, 9 km (6 mi) north of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and 55 km (34 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Prawęcin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kunów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Kunów, 12 km (7 mi) west of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and 45 km (28 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Rudka is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kunów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) south-east of Kunów, 7 km (4 mi) west of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and 50 km (31 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Udziców is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kunów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) south-east of Kunów, 8 km (5 mi) west of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and 49 km (30 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Wymysłów is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kunów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Kunów, 6 km (4 mi) north-west of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and 52 km (32 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

Boria is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Ćmielów, within Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Ćmielów, 12 km (7 mi) east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and 67 km (42 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce.

References

  1. ↑ 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.


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