Busko (Polish: powiat buski) 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 Busko-Zdrój, which lies 47 kilometres (29 mi) south of the regional capital Kielce.
Busko
Busko | |
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![]() Location within the voivodeship | |
Coordinates (Busko-Zdrój): 50°28′N 20°43′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
Seat | Busko-Zdrój |
Gminas | |
Area | |
• Total | 967.39 km2 (373.51 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 67,821 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
• Urban | 15,832 |
• Rural | 51,989 |
Car plates | TBU |
Website | http://www.powiat.busko.pl/ |
The county covers an area of 967.39 square kilometres (373.5 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 67,821, out of which the population of Busko-Zdrój is 15,832 and the rural population is 51,989.[1]
Neighbouring counties
Busko County is bordered by Kielce County to the north, Staszów County to the east, Dąbrowa County to the south, Kazimierza County to the south-west and Pińczów County to the west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into eight gminas (one urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
Gmina Busko-Zdrój | urban-rural | 235.9 | 32,183 | Busko-Zdrój |
Gmina Pacanów | rural | 123.9 | 6,242 | Pacanów |
Gmina Stopnica | rural | 125.4 | 6,200 | Stopnica |
Gmina Nowy Korczyn | rural | 117.3 | 5,016 | Nowy Korczyn |
Gmina Wiślica | rural | 100.6 | 4,990 | Wiślica |
Gmina Solec-Zdrój | rural | 84.9 | 5,054 | Solec-Zdrój |
Gmina Gnojno | rural | 95.7 | 4,373 | Gnojno |
Gmina Tuczępy | rural | 83.7 | 3,763 | Tuczępy |
References
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