Bełchatów County

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Bełchatów County
Powiat bełchatowski

— County —

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Location within the voivodeship

Coordinates (Bełchatów): 51°22′N 19°22′E / 51.367, 19.367

Country

Poland

Seat

Total 8 (incl. 1 urban)

Area

- Total

969.21 km² (374.2 sq mi)

Population (2006)

- Total

112,640

- Density

116.2/km² (301/sq mi)

- Urban

70,235

- Rural

42,405

Car plates

EBE

Website: http://www.powiat-belchatowski.pl

Bełchatów County (Polish: powiat bełchatowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Bełchatów, which lies 47 kilometres (29 mi) south of the regional capital Łódź. The only other town in the county is Zelów, lying 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Bełchatów.

The county covers an area of 969.21 square kilometres (374.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 112,640, out of which the population of Bełchatów is 62,062, that of Zelów is 8,173, and the rural population is 42,405.

[edit] Neighbouring counties

Bełchatów County is bordered by Pabianice County to the north, Piotrków County to the east, Radomsko County to the south, Pajęczno County to the south-west, Wieluń County to the west and Łask County to the north-west.

[edit] Administrative division

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

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Bełchatów	urban	34.6	62,062
Gmina Zelów	urban-rural	168.2	15,321	Zelów
Gmina Bełchatów	rural	179.9	9,306	Bełchatów *
Gmina Szczerców	rural	128.9	7,582	Szczerców
Gmina Rusiec	rural	99.7	5,389	Rusiec
Gmina Drużbice	rural	114.5	4,873	Drużbice
Gmina Kleszczów	rural	124.8	4,158	Kleszczów
Gmina Kluki	rural	118.5	3,949	Kluki
* seat not part of the gmina

[edit] References

Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Gminas of Bełchatów County

Seat: Bełchatów (urban gmina) Urban-rural gmina: Gmina Zelów Rural gminas: Gmina Bełchatów • Gmina Drużbice • Gmina Kleszczów • Gmina Kluki • Gmina Rusiec • Gmina Szczerców

v • d • e Counties of Łódź Voivodeship

City counties: Łódź (capital) • Piotrków Trybunalski • Skierniewice Land counties: Bełchatów • Brzeziny • Kutno • Łask • Łęczyca • Łódź East • Łowicz • Opoczno • Pabianice • Pajęczno • Piotrków • Poddębice • Radomsko • Rawa • Sieradz • Skierniewice • Tomaszów Mazowiecki • Wieluń • Wieruszów • Zduńska Wola • Zgierz