Stalowa Wola County
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Stalowa Wola County Powiat stalowowolski |
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Location within the voivodeship | |||
Coordinates (Stalowa Wola): | |||
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Country | Poland | ||
Voivodeship | Subcarpathian | ||
Seat | Stalowa Wola | ||
Gminas |
Total 6 (incl. 1 urban)
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Area | |||
- Total | 832.92 km² (321.6 sq mi) | ||
Population (2006) | |||
- Total | 109,170 | ||
- Density | 131.1/km² (339.5/sq mi) | ||
- Urban | 65,818 | ||
- Rural | 43,352 | ||
Car plates | RST | ||
Website: http://www.stalowowolski.pl/ |
Stalowa Wola County (Polish: powiat stalowowolski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern 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 Stalowa Wola, which lies 62 kilometres (39 mi) north of the regional capital Rzeszów.
The county covers an area of 832.92 square kilometres (321.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 109,170, out of which the population of Stalowa Wola is 65,818 and the rural population is 43,352.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Stalowa Wola County is bordered by Kraśnik County to the north, Janów Lubelski County to the east, Nisko County to the south-east, Kolbuszowa County to the south, and Tarnobrzeg County and Sandomierz County to the west.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
Stalowa Wola | urban | 83.0 | 65,818 | |
Gmina Zaleszany | rural | 87.3 | 10,646 | Zaleszany |
Gmina Pysznica | rural | 147.8 | 9,492 | Pysznica |
Gmina Zaklików | rural | 202.2 | 8,550 | Zaklików |
Gmina Radomyśl nad Sanem | rural | 133.6 | 7,471 | Radomyśl nad Sanem |
Gmina Bojanów | rural | 179.6 | 7,193 | Bojanów |
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