Olesno County (Polish: powiat oleski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western 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 Olesno, which lies 42 kilometres (26 mi) north-east of the regional capital Opole. The county contains three other towns: Praszka, 20 km (12 mi) north of Olesno, Dobrodzień, 17 km (11 mi) south of Olesno, and Gorzów Śląski, 18 km (11 mi) north of Olesno.
Olesno County
Powiat oleski | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Olesno): 50°52′30″N 18°25′0″E / 50.87500°N 18.41667°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| Seat | Olesno |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 973.62 km2 (375.92 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 64,411 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 23,201 |
| • Rural | 41,210 |
| Car plates | OOL |
| Website | http://www.powiatoleski.pl |
The county covers an area of 973.62 square kilometres (375.9 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 64,411. The most populated towns are Olesno with 9,374 inhabitants and Praszka with 7,655 inhabitants.
Neighbouring counties
editOlesno County is bordered by Wieruszów County and Wieluń County to the north, Kłobuck County to the east, Lubliniec County to the south-east, Strzelce County to the south, Opole County to the south-west, and Kluczbork County to the west.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into seven gminas (four 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 Olesno | urban-rural | 240.8 | 17,726 | Olesno |
| Gmina Praszka | urban-rural | 102.8 | 13,537 | Praszka |
| Gmina Dobrodzień | urban-rural | 162.8 | 9,877 | Dobrodzień |
| Gmina Rudniki | rural | 100.5 | 8,180 | Rudniki |
| Gmina Gorzów Śląski | urban-rural | 154.1 | 7,131 | Gorzów Śląski |
| Gmina Radłów | rural | 86.0 | 4,308 | Radłów |
| Gmina Zębowice | rural | 95.8 | 3,652 | Zębowice |