Legnica County
Legnica County
Powiat legnicki Liegnitz Kreis (German) | ||
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 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)
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 744.6 km2 (287.5 sq mi) | |
| Population (2019-06-30 Car plates | DLE | |
| Website | http://www.powiat-legnicki.eu | |
Legnica County (
enclave within Legnica County). The only towns in Legnica County are Chojnów and Prochowice
.
As at 2019 the total population of the county is 55,318, out of which the population of Chojnów is 13,355, the population of Prochowice is 3,602, and the rural population is 38,361. The majority of the population is polish but there is a small German minority at 0.02% of the population mostly in Koiszków (Koischkau).
Neighbouring counties
Apart from the city of
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.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Chojnów | urban | 5.3 | 13,355 | |
| Gmina Chojnów | rural | 231.2 | 9,634 | Chojnów* |
| Gmina Prochowice | urban-rural | 102.6 | 7,450 | Prochowice |
| Gmina Kunice | rural | 92.8 | 6,960 | Kunice |
| Gmina Miłkowice | rural | 86.4 | 6,721 | Miłkowice |
| Gmina Legnickie Pole | rural | 85.4 | 5,233 | Legnickie Pole |
| Gmina Krotoszyce | rural | 67.6 | 3,326 | Krotoszyce |
| Gmina Ruja | rural | 73.4 | 2,639 | Ruja |
| * 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. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
Seat (not part of the county): Legnica | ||
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