Jawor County
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| Jawor County Powiat jaworski |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | ||
| Seat | Jawor | ||
| Gminas |
Total 6 (incl. 1 urban)
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 581.25 km² (224.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 52,058 | ||
| - Density | 89.6/km² (232/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 29,727 | ||
| - Rural | 22,331 | ||
| Car plates | DJA | ||
| Website: http://www.powiat-jawor.org.pl | |||
Jawor County (Polish: powiat jaworski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. The county covers an area of 581.2 square kilometres (224.4 sq mi). Its administrative seat is the town of Jawor; the only other town in the county is Bolków.
As at 2006 the total population of the county is 52,058, out of which the population of Jawor is 24,347, the population of Bolków is 5,380, and the rural population is 22,331.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Jawor County is bordered by Legnica County and Zielona Góra County to the north, Środa Śląska County to the east, Świdnica County to the south-east, Wałbrzych County and Kamienna Góra County to the south, and Jelenia Góra County and Złotoryja County to the west.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Jawor | urban | 18.8 | 24,347 | |
| Gmina Bolków | urban-rural | 152.9 | 11,047 | Bolków |
| Gmina Męcinka | rural | 147.8 | 4,761 | Męcinka |
| Gmina Wądroże Wielkie | rural | 89.2 | 4,045 | Wądroże Wielkie |
| Gmina Mściwojów | rural | 71.8 | 4,034 | Mściwojów |
| Gmina Paszowice | rural | 100.8 | 3,824 | Paszowice |
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