Lipsko County

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Lipsko County
Powiat lipski

— County —

Flag

Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship

Division into gminas

Coordinates (Lipsko): 51°9′24″N 21°39′27″E / 51.15667, 21.6575

Country

Poland

Seat

Total 6

Area

- Total

747.58 km² (288.6 sq mi)

Population (2006)

- Total

36,669

- Density

49.1/km² (127/sq mi)

- Urban

5,826

- Rural

30,843

Car plates

WLI

Website: http://powiat-lipsko.pl/

Lipsko County (Polish: powiat lipski) 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 only town is Lipsko, which lies 127 kilometres (79 mi) south of Warsaw.

The county covers an area of 747.58 square kilometres (288.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 36,669, out of which the population of Lipsko is 5,826 and the rural population is 30,843.

[edit] Neighbouring counties

Lipsko County is bordered by Zwoleń County to the north, Opole Lubelskie County to the east, Opatów County to the south, Ostrowiec County to the south-west, Starachowice County to the west and Radom County to the north-west.

[edit] Administrative division

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

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Lipsko	urban-rural	135.2	11,538	Lipsko
Gmina Sienno	rural	147.2	6,377	Sienno
Gmina Ciepielów	rural	135.3	5,789	Ciepielów
Gmina Solec nad Wisłą	rural	137.4	5,633	Solec nad Wisłą
Gmina Rzeczniów	rural	103.7	4,731	Rzeczniów
Gmina Chotcza	rural	88.8	2,601	Chotcza

[edit] References

Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Lipsko County

Seat: Lipsko Urban-rural gmina: Gmina Lipsko Rural gminas: Gmina Chotcza • Gmina Ciepielów • Gmina Rzeczniów • Gmina Sienno • Gmina Solec nad Wisłą

v • d • e Counties of Masovian Voivodeship

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