Białobrzegi County
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| Białobrzegi County Powiat białobrzeski |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Masovian | ||
| Seat | Białobrzegi | ||
| Gminas |
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 639.28 km² (246.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 33,545 | ||
| - Density | 52.5/km² (135.9/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 8,209 | ||
| - Rural | 25,336 | ||
| Car plates | WBR | ||
| Website: http://www.bialobrzegipowiat.pl | |||
Białobrzegi County (Polish: powiat białobrzeski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Masovian Voivodeship, east-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 Białobrzegi, which lies 63 kilometres (39 mi) south of Warsaw. The only other town in the county is Wyśmierzyce, lying 10 km (6 mi) west of Białobrzegi.
The county covers an area of 639.28 square kilometres (246.8 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 33,545, out of which the population of Białobrzegi is 7,320, that of Wyśmierzyce is 889, and the rural population is 25,336.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Białobrzegi County is bordered by Grójec County to the north, Kozienice County to the east, Radom County to the south and Przysucha County to the south-west.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into six gminas (two urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Białobrzegi | urban-rural | 78.9 | 10,278 | Białobrzegi |
| Gmina Stromiec | rural | 156.5 | 5,618 | Stromiec |
| Gmina Promna | rural | 120.7 | 5,612 | Promna |
| Gmina Stara Błotnica | rural | 96.2 | 5,252 | Stara Błotnica |
| Gmina Radzanów | rural | 82.6 | 3,888 | Radzanów |
| Gmina Wyśmierzyce | urban-rural | 104.3 | 2,897 | Wyśmierzyce |
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