Wadowice County

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Wadowice County
Powiat wadowicki
County
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Flag		 POL powiat wadowicki COA.svg
Coat of arms
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Location within the voivodeship
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Division into gminas
Coordinates(Wadowice): 49°53′N19°30′E / 49.883°N 19.500°E / 49.883; 19.500 Coordinates: 49°53′N19°30′E / 49.883°N 19.500°E / 49.883; 19.500
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
Seat Wadowice
Gminas
Area
 • Total 645.74 km2 (249.32 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 154,304
 • Density 240/km2 (620/sq mi)
 •  Urban 45,343
 • Rural 108,961
Car plates KWA
Website http://www.starostwo.wadowice.pl

Wadowice County (Polish : powiat wadowicki) 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 is the town of Wadowice, the birthplace of Pope John Paul II, which lies 38 kilometres (24 mi) south-west of the regional capital Kraków. The county also contains the towns of Andrychów, lying 13 km (8 mi) west of Wadowice, and Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, 14 km (9 mi) east of Wadowice.

Polish language West Slavic language spoken in Poland

Polish is a West Slavic language of the Lechitic group. It is spoken primarily in Poland and serves as the native language of the Poles. In addition to being an official language of Poland, it is also used by Polish minorities in other countries. There are over 50 million Polish language speakers around the world and it is one of the official languages of the European Union.

Powiat administrative division of Poland

A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term "powiat" is most often translated into English as "county" or "district".

Lesser Poland Voivodeship Voivodeship in Poland

Lesser Poland Voivodeship or Lesser Poland Province, also known as Małopolska Voivodeship or Małopolska Province, is a voivodeship (province), in southern Poland. It has an area of 15,108 square kilometres (5,833 sq mi), and a population of 3,267,731 (2006).

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The county covers an area of 645.74 square kilometres (249.3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 154,304, out of which the population of Andrychów is 21,691, that of Wadowice is 19,149, that of Kalwaria Zebrzydowska is 4,503, and the rural population is 108,961.

Neighbouring counties

Wadowice County is bordered by Chrzanów County to the north, Kraków County and Myślenice County to the east, Sucha County to the south, Żywiec County to the south-west, Bielsko County to the west, and Oświęcim County to the north-west.

Chrzanów County County in Lesser Poland, Poland

Chrzanów County 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 Chrzanów, which lies 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of the regional capital Kraków. The county contains three other towns: Trzebinia, 8 km (5 mi) north-east of Chrzanów, Libiąż, 8 km (5 mi) south-west of Chrzanów, and Alwernia, 12 km (7 mi) south-east of Chrzanów.

Kraków County County in Lesser Poland, Poland

Kraków County 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 is the city of Kraków, although the city is not part of the county. The county contains five towns: Skawina, 12 km (7 mi) south-west of Kraków, Krzeszowice, 24 km (15 mi) west of Kraków, Słomniki, 24 km (15 mi) north-east of Kraków, Skała, 20 km (12 mi) north of Kraków, and Świątniki Górne, 15 km (9 mi) south of Kraków.

Myślenice County County in Lesser Poland, Poland

Myślenice County 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 Myślenice, which lies 26 kilometres (16 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków. The county also contains the towns of Sułkowice, lying 10 km (6 mi) west of Myślenice, and Dobczyce, 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Myślenice.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 10 gminas (three urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina administrative division of Poland

The gmina is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. As of 2010 there were 2,478 gminy throughout the country. The word gmina derives from the German word Gemeinde, meaning "community".

GminaTypeArea
(km²)		Population
(2006)		Seat
Gmina Andrychów urban-rural100.642,893 Andrychów
Gmina Wadowice urban-rural113.037,481 Wadowice
Gmina Kalwaria Zebrzydowska urban-rural75.319,210 Kalwaria Zebrzydowska
Gmina Wieprz rural74.511,493 Wieprz
Gmina Brzeźnica rural66.310,232 Brzeźnica
Gmina Spytkowice rural47.09,376 Spytkowice
Gmina Tomice rural41.77,232 Tomice
Gmina Stryszów rural46.16,690 Stryszów
Gmina Lanckorona rural40.65,819 Lanckorona
Gmina Mucharz rural37.33,878 Mucharz

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Gmina Lanckorona is a rural gmina in Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Lanckorona, which lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Wadowice and 27 km (17 mi) south-west of the regional capital Kraków.

Gmina Stryszów is a rural gmina in Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Stryszów, which lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south-east of Wadowice and 35 km (22 mi) south-west of the regional capital Kraków.

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Stanisław Dolny Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

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Zarzyce Małe Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

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Zarzyce Wielkie Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

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Zebrzydowice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Village in Lesser Poland, Poland

Zebrzydowice is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, within Wadowice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north-west of Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, 10 km (6 mi) east of Wadowice, and 29 km (18 mi) south-west of the regional capital Kraków.

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