Częstochowa County
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Częstochowa County (Polish: powiat częstochowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Silesian 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 Częstochowa, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Częstochowa County are Blachownia, which lies 11 km (7 mi) west of Częstochowa, and Koniecpol, 40 km (25 mi) east of Częstochowa.
Częstochowa County
Powiat częstochowski | |
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Coordinates (Częstochowa): 50°48′N 19°7′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
Seat | Częstochowa |
Gminas | |
Government | |
• Starosta | Krzysztof Smela (PSL) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,519.49 km2 (586.68 sq mi) |
Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 134,637 |
• Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
• Urban | 15,455 |
• Rural | 119,182 |
Car plates | SCZ |
Website | http://www.czestochowa.powiat.pl |
The county covers an area of 1,519.49 square kilometres (586.7 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 134,637, out of which the population of Blachownia is 9,545, that of Koniecpol is 5,910, and the rural population is 119,182.
Apart from the city of Częstochowa, Częstochowa County is also bordered by Pajęczno County to the north, Radomsko County to the north-east, Włoszczowa County to the east, Zawiercie County and Myszków County to the south, Lubliniec County to the west, and Kłobuck County to the north-west.
The county is subdivided into 16 gminas (two urban-rural and 14 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
Gmina Mykanów | rural | 140.6 | 15,056 | Mykanów |
Gmina Kłomnice | rural | 147.9 | 13,484 | Kłomnice |
Gmina Blachownia | urban-rural | 67.2 | 12,935 | Blachownia |
Gmina Poczesna | rural | 60.1 | 12,684 | Poczesna |
Gmina Mstów | rural | 119.8 | 10,833 | Mstów |
Gmina Konopiska | rural | 78.1 | 10,715 | Konopiska |
Gmina Rędziny | rural | 41.4 | 9,990 | Rędziny |
Gmina Koniecpol | urban-rural | 146.8 | 9,441 | Koniecpol |
Gmina Olsztyn | rural | 108.8 | 7,833 | Olsztyn |
Gmina Janów | rural | 147.0 | 5,959 | Janów |
Gmina Kamienica Polska | rural | 46.7 | 5,573 | Kamienica Polska |
Gmina Lelów | rural | 120.8 | 4,847 | Lelów |
Gmina Kruszyna | rural | 93.4 | 4,840 | Kruszyna |
Gmina Dąbrowa Zielona | rural | 100.3 | 3,867 | Dąbrowa Zielona |
Gmina Przyrów | rural | 80.4 | 3,757 | Przyrów |
Gmina Starcza | rural | 20.1 | 2,823 | Starcza |
Starost (Governor)
- Krzysztof Smela (PSL) - since 9 February 2017
Częstochowa County Council
Majority (coalition): PSL (green) - 9, KO (orange) - 1, local committees (black) - 7
Opposition: PiS (blue) - 8
- "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.