Jędrzejów County
Jędrzejów County (Polish: powiat jędrzejowski) 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 Jędrzejów, which lies 36 kilometres (22 mi) south-west of the regional capital Kielce. The county also contains the towns of Sędziszów, lying 18 km (11 mi) west of Jędrzejów, and Małogoszcz, 21 km (13 mi) north of Jędrzejów.
Jędrzejów County Powiat jędrzejowski | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location within the voivodeship | |
Division into gminas | |
Coordinates (Jędrzejów): 50°38′N 20°18′E | |
Country | |
Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
Seat | Jędrzejów |
Gminas | |
Area | |
• Total | 1,257.17 km2 (485.40 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 89,304 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
• Urban | 27,333 |
• Rural | 61,971 |
Car plates | TJE |
Website | http://www.jedrzejow.pl |
The county covers an area of 1,257.17 square kilometres (485.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 89,304, out of which the population of Jędrzejów is 16,577, that of Sędziszów is 6,813, that of Małogoszcz is 3,943, and the rural population is 61,971.
Neighbouring counties
Jędrzejów County is bordered by Kielce County to the north-east, Pińczów County to the south-east, Miechów County to the south, Zawiercie County to the west and Włoszczowa County to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into nine gminas (three urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
Gmina Jędrzejów | urban-rural | 227.5 | 29,178 | Jędrzejów |
Gmina Sędziszów | urban-rural | 145.7 | 13,116 | Sędziszów |
Gmina Małogoszcz | urban-rural | 145.4 | 11,758 | Małogoszcz |
Gmina Sobków | rural | 145.5 | 8,266 | Sobków |
Gmina Wodzisław | rural | 176.7 | 7,585 | Wodzisław |
Gmina Nagłowice | rural | 117.3 | 5,290 | Nagłowice |
Gmina Oksa | rural | 90.3 | 4,879 | Oksa |
Gmina Imielno | rural | 100.6 | 4,626 | Imielno |
Gmina Słupia | rural | 107.9 | 4,606 | Słupia |