Skarżysko County

Skarżysko County (Polish: powiat skarżyski) 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 largest town is Skarżysko-Kamienna, which lies 34 kilometres (21 mi) north-east of the regional capital Kielce. The only other town in the county is Suchedniów, lying 10 km (6 mi) south-west of Skarżysko-Kamienna.

Skarżysko County Powiat skarżyski
County
Flag Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Skarżysko-Kamienna): 51°7′N 20°55′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Świętokrzyskie
Seat	Skarżysko-Kamienna
Gminas	Total 5 (incl. 1 urban) Skarżysko-Kamienna Gmina Bliżyn Gmina Łączna Gmina Skarżysko Kościelne Gmina Suchedniów
Area
• Total	395.30 km2 (152.63 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	74,343
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
• Urban	53,415
• Rural	20,928
Car plates	TSK
Website	http://www.skarzysko.powiat.pl

The county covers an area of 395.30 square kilometres (152.6 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 74,343, out of which the population of Skarżysko-Kamienna is 45,068, that of Suchedniów is 8,347, and the rural population is 20,928.^[1]

Neighbouring counties

Skarżysko County is bordered by Szydłowiec County to the north, Starachowice County to the east, Kielce County to the south and Końskie County to the west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina	Type	Area (km2)	Population (2019)	Seat
Skarżysko-Kamienna	urban	64.2	45,068
Gmina Suchedniów	urban-rural	74.9	10,139	Suchedniów
Gmina Bliżyn	rural	141.1	8,091	Bliżyn
Gmina Skarżysko Kościelne	rural	53.2	6,023	Skarżysko Kościelne
Gmina Łączna	rural	61.7	5,022	Łączna

Territorial changes

As of 2006, Skarżysko County has undergone three territorial changes since its creation in 1999 – several villages from neighbouring counties have been incorporated:

• 2000: Pogorzałe and Książece from Szydłowiec County, until then separate villages, became districts of Skarżysko-Kamienna.
• 2001: Majków and Michałów from Starachowice County became part of Gmina Skarżysko Kościelne.
• 2004: Kierz Niedźwiedzi from Szydłowiec County became part of Gmina Skarżysko Kościelne.

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.