Pińczów County is a unit of administration with the degree of the Sejm on territorial and territorial self-government in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It was established on January 1, 1992 as a result of Polish local government reforms adopted in 1912. The administrative seat and the largest city is Pińczów located 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the regional capital Kielce. Another town in the county is Działoszyce located 10 kilometres (6 miles) south of Pińczów.
Powiat Pińczów
Powiat pińczowski | |
|---|---|
 View from Mount St. Anne in Pińczów | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
 Division into gminas | |
| Coordinates (Pińczów): 50°32′N 20°32′E / 50.533°N 20.533°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| Seat | Pińczów |
| Powiat | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 811.03 km2 (313.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 39,100 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 31,681 |
| • Rural | 57,419 |
| Car plates | TPI |
| Website | http://www.pinczow.pl |
The county covers an area of 611.03 square kilometres (235.9 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 39,100, out of which the population of Pińczów is 10,774, that of Działoszyce is 907, and the rural population is 27,419.[1]
Neighbouring counties edit
Pińczów County is bordered by Kielce County to the north, Busko County to the east, Kazimierza County to the south, Miechów County to the west and Jędrzejów County to the north-west.
Administrative division edit
The county is subdivided into five gminas (two urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Gmina Pińczów | urban-rural | 212.8 | 20,744 | Pińczów |
| Gmina Działoszyce | urban-rural | 105.5 | 4,950 | Działoszyce |
| Gmina Michałów | rural | 112.2 | 4,578 | Michałów |
| Gmina Złota | rural | 81.7 | 4,444 | Złota |
| Gmina Kije | rural | 99.3 | 4,384 | Kije |
References edit
- ^ 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.