Włoszczowa County
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| Włoszczowa County Powiat włoszczowski |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie | ||
| Seat | Włoszczowa | ||
| Gminas |
Total 6
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 906.38 km² (350 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 47,137 | ||
| - Density | 52/km² (134.7/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 10,782 | ||
| - Rural | 36,355 | ||
| Car plates | TLW | ||
| Website: http://www.powiat-wloszczowa.pl | |||
Włoszczowa County (Polish: powiat włoszczowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-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 Włoszczowa, which lies 46 kilometres (29 mi) west of the regional capital Kielce.
The county covers an area of 906.38 square kilometres (350.0 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 47,137, out of which the population of Włoszczowa is 10,782 and the rural population is 36,355.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Włoszczowa County is bordered by Końskie County to the north-east, Kielce County to the east, Jędrzejów County to the south-east, Zawiercie County to the south-west, and Częstochowa County and Radomsko County to the 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) |
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| Gmina Włoszczowa | urban-rural | 253.7 | 20,426 | Włoszczowa |
| Gmina Krasocin | rural | 193.9 | 10,751 | Krasocin |
| Gmina Kluczewsko | rural | 137.1 | 5,191 | Kluczewsko |
| Gmina Secemin | rural | 164.1 | 5,171 | Secemin |
| Gmina Moskorzew | rural | 71.3 | 2,930 | Moskorzew |
| Gmina Radków | rural | 86.3 | 2,668 | Radków |
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