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County in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wodzisław County (Polish: powiat wodzisławski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Czech border. It came into being on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Wodzisław Śląski, which lies 49 kilometres (30 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice. The county contains three other towns: Rydułtowy, 7 km (4 mi) north of Wodzisław Śląski, Radlin, 4 km (2 mi) north-east of Wodzisław Śląski, and Pszów, 7 km (4 mi) north-west of Wodzisław Śląski.
Wodzisław County
Powiat wodzisławski | |
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Coordinates (Wodzisław Śląski): 50°0′N 18°27′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
Seat | Wodzisław Śląski |
Gminas | |
Government | |
• Starosta | Tadeusz Skatuła |
Area | |
• Total | 286.92 km2 (110.78 sq mi) |
Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 157,346 |
• Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
• Urban | 101,280 |
• Rural | 56,066 |
Car plates | SWD |
Website | https://www.powiatwodzislawski.pl/ |
The county covers an area of 286.92 square kilometres (110.8 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 157,346, out of which the population of Wodzisław Śląski is 47,992, that of Rydułtowy is 21,616, that of Radlin is 17,776, that of Pszów is 13,896, and the rural population is 56,066.
Wodzisław area was heavily influenced by the Duchy of Racibórz, Duchy of Wodzisław and Wodzisław State country in the Middle Ages and later. First Wodzisław county was created in 1954. It covered vast area, including current Wodzisław County and Jastrzębie-Zdrój. In 1975 administrative reforms repealed counties (powiaty) in Poland. In 1999 Jerzy Buzek government restored Wodzisław county (without Jastrzębie) along with other counties.
Wodzisław County is bordered by Racibórz County to the west, the city of Rybnik and Rybnik County to the north-east, and the city of Jastrzębie-Zdrój to the east. It also borders the Czech Republic to the south.
The county is subdivided into nine gminas (four urban and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
Wodzisław Śląski | urban | 49.6 | 47,992 | |
Rydułtowy | urban | 15.0 | 21,616 | |
Gmina Gorzyce | rural | 64.5 | 21,285 | Gorzyce |
Radlin | urban | 12.5 | 17,776 | |
Pszów | urban | 20.4 | 13,896 | |
Gmina Godów | rural | 38.0 | 13,758 | Godów |
Gmina Lubomia | rural | 41.8 | 7,925 | Lubomia |
Gmina Mszana | rural | 31.0 | 7,702 | Mszana |
Gmina Marklowice | rural | 13.8 | 5,396 | Marklowice |
Wodzisław Śląski
Rydułtowy
Radlin
Wodzisław County is twinned with:[2]
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