Legnica County

Legnica County Powiat legnicki
County
Flag Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Division into gminas (the red portion is the city of Legnica)
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
Seat	Legnica
Gminas	Total 8 (incl. 1 urban) Chojnów Gmina Chojnów Gmina Krotoszyce Gmina Kunice Gmina Legnickie Pole Gmina Milkowice Gmina Prochowice Gmina Ruja
Area
• Total	744.6 km2 (287.5 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	52,995
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
• Urban	18,091
• Rural	34,904
Car plates	DLE
Website	http://www.powiat-legnicki.eu

Legnica County (Polish: powiat legnicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of 744.6 square kilometres (287.5 sq mi). Its administrative seat is the city of Legnica, although this city is not part of the county (it forms a separate city county, which is an enclave within Legnica County). The only towns in Legnica County are Chojnów and Prochowice.

As at 2006 the total population of the county is 52,995, out of which the population of Chojnów is 14,389, the population of Prochowice is 3,702, and the rural population is 34,904.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Legnica, Legnica County is also bordered by Polkowice County and Lubin County to the north, Wołów County and Środa Śląska County to the east, Jawor County to the south, and Złotoryja County and Bolesławiec County to the west.

Administrative division

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

References

• Polish official population figures 2006

Coordinates: 51°13′N 16°10′E / 51.217°N 16.167°E / 51.217; 16.167