Olkusz County
County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Olkusz County (Polish: powiat olkuski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland 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 and largest town is Olkusz, which lies 37 kilometres (23 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków. The county also contains the towns of Bukowno, lying 8 km (5 mi) west of Olkusz, and Wolbrom, 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Olkusz.
Olkusz County
Powiat olkuski | |
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Coordinates (Olkusz): 50°17′N 19°34′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
Seat | Olkusz |
Gminas | Total 6 (incl. 1 urban) |
Area | |
• Total | 622.19 km2 (240.23 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 113,910 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
• Urban | 57,322 |
• Rural | 56,964 |
Car plates | KOL |
Website | http://www.sp.olkusz.pl |
The county covers an area of 622.19 square kilometres (240.2 sq mi). As of 2008 its total population is 113,910, out of which the population of Olkusz is 37,552, that of Bukowno is 10,695, that of Wolbrom is 9,075, and the rural population is 56,964.