Busko County

Coordinates: 50°28′N 20°43′E / 50.467°N 20.717°E / 50.467; 20.717
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Busko
Busko
Flag of Busko
Coat of arms of Busko
Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Busko-Zdrój): 50°28′N 20°43′E / 50.467°N 20.717°E / 50.467; 20.717
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŚwiętokrzyskie
SeatBusko-Zdrój
Gminas
Area
 • Total967.39 km2 (373.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total67,821
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • 
Car plates
TBU
Websitehttp://www.powiat.busko.pl/

Busko (

Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Busko-Zdrój, which lies 47 kilometres (29 mi) south of the regional capital Kielce
.

The county covers an area of 967.39 square kilometres (373.5 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 67,821, out of which the population of Busko-Zdrój is 15,832 and the rural population is 51,989.[1]

Neighbouring counties

Busko County is bordered by Kielce County to the north, Staszów County to the east, Dąbrowa County to the south, Kazimierza County to the south-west and Pińczów County to the west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina Type Area
(km²)
Population
(2019)
Seat
Gmina Busko-Zdrój urban-rural 235.9 32,183 Busko-Zdrój
Gmina Pacanów rural 123.9 6,242 Pacanów
Gmina Stopnica rural 125.4 6,200 Stopnica
Gmina Nowy Korczyn rural 117.3 5,016 Nowy Korczyn
Gmina Wiślica rural 100.6 4,990 Wiślica
Gmina Solec-Zdrój rural 84.9 5,054 Solec-Zdrój
Gmina Gnojno rural 95.7 4,373 Gnojno
Gmina Tuczępy rural 83.7 3,763 Tuczępy

References

  1. ^ GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-09-14.