Końskie County




County in Świętokrzyskie, Poland






















































Końskie County


Powiat konecki

County




Flag of Końskie County
Flag

Coat of arms of Końskie County
Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship

Coordinates (Końskie): 51°12′N 20°25′E / 51.200°N 20.417°E / 51.200; 20.417Coordinates: 51°12′N 20°25′E / 51.200°N 20.417°E / 51.200; 20.417
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Świętokrzyskie
Seat Końskie
Gminas
Area

 • Total 1,139.90 km2 (440.12 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 84,239
 • Density 74/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Urban

26,653
 • Rural

57,586
Car plates TKN
Website http://www.powiat.konskie.pl/

Końskie County (Polish: powiat konecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, 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 Końskie, which lies 38 kilometres (24 mi) north of the regional capital Kielce. The only other town in the county is Stąporków, lying 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Końskie.


The county covers an area of 1,139.90 square kilometres (440.1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 84,239, out of which the population of Końskie is 20,667, that of Stąporków is 5,986, and the rural population is 57,586.



Neighbouring counties


Końskie County is bordered by Opoczno County to the north, Przysucha County to the north-east, Szydłowiec County and Skarżysko County to the east, Kielce County to the south, Włoszczowa County to the south-west, and Radomsko County to the west.



Administrative division


The county is subdivided into eight gminas (two 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 Końskie
urban-rural
249.9
36,373

Końskie

Gmina Stąporków
urban-rural
231.4
18,313

Stąporków

Gmina Radoszyce
rural
146.7
9,113

Radoszyce

Gmina Gowarczów
rural
102.0
4,992

Gowarczów

Gmina Fałków
rural
132.1
4,803

Fałków

Gmina Smyków
rural
62.1
3,700

Smyków

Gmina Słupia Konecka
rural
105.7
3,581

Słupia

Gmina Ruda Maleniecka
rural
110.0
3,364

Ruda Maleniecka


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006











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