Kłodzko County
Kłodzko County
Powiat kłodzki | ||
---|---|---|
Country | Poland | |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian | |
Seat | Kłodzko | |
Gminas | ||
Area | ||
• Total | 1,643.37 km2 (634.51 sq mi) | |
Population (2019-06-30 Car plates | DKL | |
Website | http://www.powiat.klodzko.pl |
Kłodzko County (
Polish local government reforms
passed in 1998.
The county covers an area of 1,643 square kilometres (634 sq mi); its territory almost exactly corresponds to the former
Nowa Ruda, Polanica-Zdrój, Bystrzyca Kłodzka, Kudowa-Zdrój, Lądek-Zdrój, Międzylesie, Radków, Stronie Śląskie and Szczytna. (The suffix Zdrój appearing in several of these names means "spa
".)
As of 2019 the total population of the county was 158,600.
Neighbouring counties
Kłodzko County is bordered by
Ząbkowice Śląskie County to the north-east. It also borders the Czech Republic
to the east, south and west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 14 gminas (five urban, six urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
Kłodzko | urban | 24.8 | 26,845 | |
Nowa Ruda
|
urban | 37.1 | 22,067 | |
Gmina Bystrzyca Kłodzka | urban-rural | 337.8 | 18,925 | Bystrzyca Kłodzka |
Gmina Kłodzko | rural | 252.3 | 17,142 | Kłodzko* |
Gmina Nowa Ruda | rural | 139.7 | 11,599 | Nowa Ruda *
|
Kudowa-Zdrój | urban | 33.9 | 9,892 | |
Gmina Radków | urban-rural | 139.0 | 9,048 | Radków |
Gmina Lądek-Zdrój | urban-rural | 117.4 | 8,233 | Lądek-Zdrój |
Gmina Stronie Śląskie | urban-rural | 146.4 | 7,539 | Stronie Śląskie |
Gmina Szczytna | urban-rural | 133.2 | 7,276 | Szczytna |
Gmina Międzylesie | urban-rural | 189.0 | 7,186 | Międzylesie |
Polanica-Zdrój | urban | 17.2 | 6,324 | |
Duszniki-Zdrój | urban | 22.3 | 4,584 | |
Gmina Lewin Kłodzki | rural | 52.2 | 1,940 | Lewin Kłodzki |
* seat not part of the gmina |
References
- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
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