Świdnica County
Powiat świdnicki | |
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Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
Seat | Świdnica |
Gminas | Total 8 (incl. 2 urban) |
Area | |
• Total | 742.89 km2 (286.83 sq mi) |
Population (2019-06-30
[1]) | |
• Total | 157,178 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
• Urban | 107,783 |
• Rural | 49,395 |
Car plates | DSW |
Website | https://www.powiat.swidnica.pl/ |
Świdnica County (
Polish: powiat świdnicki) 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 742.9 square kilometres (286.8 sq mi). Its administrative seat is
Świdnica, and it also contains the towns of
Świebodzice,
Strzegom,
Jaworzyna Śląska and
Żarów.
As of 2019 the total population of the county is 157,178. The most populated towns are Świdnica with 57,041 inhabitants, Świebodzice with 22,793 inhabitants, and Strzegom with 16,106 inhabitants.
Świdnica County is bordered by Środa Śląska County to the north, Wrocław County to the north-east, Dzierżoniów County to the south, Wałbrzych County to the south-west and Jawor County to the north-west.
The county is subdivided into eight gminas (two urban, three urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
Świdnica | urban | 21.8 | 57,041 | |
Gmina Strzegom | urban-rural | 144.7 | 25,775 | Strzegom |
Świebodzice | urban | 30.4 | 22,793 | |
Gmina Świdnica | rural | 208.3 | 17,222 | Świdnica* |
Gmina Żarów | urban-rural | 88.0 | 12,412 | Żarów |
Gmina Jaworzyna Śląska | urban-rural | 67.3 | 10,249 | Jaworzyna Śląska |
Gmina Marcinowice | rural | 95.9 | 6,488 | Marcinowice |
Gmina Dobromierz | rural | 86.5 | 5,198 | Dobromierz |
* seat not part of the gmina |