Włoszczowa County

Włoszczowa County (Polish: powiat włoszczowski) 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 only town is Włoszczowa, which lies 46 kilometres (29 mi) west of the regional capital Kielce.

Włoszczowa County
Powiat włoszczowski
County
Flag of Włoszczowa County
Flag
Coat of arms of Włoszczowa County
Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Division into gminas
Division into gminas
Coordinates (Włoszczowa): 50°51′15″N 19°58′1″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŚwiętokrzyskie
SeatWłoszczowa
Gminas
Total 6
Area
 • Total906.38 km2 (349.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total45,137
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
 • Urban
9,985
 • Rural
35,152
Postal code
29-100 to 29-145
Area code(s)+48 34 and +48 41
Car platesTLW
Websitehttp://www.powiat-wloszczowa.pl

The county covers an area of 906.38 square kilometres (350.0 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 45,137, out of which the population of Włoszczowa is 9,985, and the rural population is 35,152.[1]

Neighbouring counties

Włoszczowa County is bordered by Końskie County to the north-east, Kielce County to the east, Jędrzejów County to the south-east, Zawiercie County to the south-west, and Częstochowa County and Radomsko County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban-rural and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina Type Area
(km2)		 Population
(2019)		 Seat
Gmina Włoszczowa urban-rural 253.7 19,370 Włoszczowa
Gmina Krasocin rural 193.9 10,608 Krasocin
Gmina Kluczewsko rural 137.1 5,171 Kluczewsko
Gmina Secemin rural 164.1 4,811 Secemin
Gmina Moskorzew rural 71.3 2,677 Moskorzew
Gmina Radków rural 86.3 2,500 Radków

References
  1. 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.
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