Olesno County
Olesno County
Powiat oleski | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Olesno): 50°52′30″N 18°25′0″E / 50.87500°N 18.41667°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| Seat | Olesno |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 973.62 km2 (375.92 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 64,411 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| • Car plates | OOL |
| Website | http://www.powiatoleski.pl |
Olesno County (
Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Olesno, which lies 42 kilometres (26 mi) north-east of the regional capital Opole. The county contains three other towns: Praszka, 20 km (12 mi) north of Olesno, Dobrodzień, 17 km (11 mi) south of Olesno, and Gorzów Śląski
, 18 km (11 mi) north of Olesno.
The county covers an area of 973.62 square kilometres (375.9 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 64,411. The most populated towns are Olesno with 9,374 inhabitants and Praszka with 7,655 inhabitants.
Neighbouring counties
Olesno County is bordered by
Opole County to the south-west, and Kluczbork County
to the west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into seven gminas (four urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Gmina Olesno | urban-rural | 240.8 | 17,726 | Olesno |
| Gmina Praszka | urban-rural | 102.8 | 13,537 | Praszka |
| Gmina Dobrodzień | urban-rural | 162.8 | 9,877 | Dobrodzień |
| Gmina Rudniki | rural | 100.5 | 8,180 | Rudniki |
| Gmina Gorzów Śląski | urban-rural | 154.1 | 7,131 | Gorzów Śląski |
| Gmina Radłów | rural | 86.0 | 4,308 | Radłów |
| Gmina Zębowice | rural | 95.8 | 3,652 | Zębowice |
References
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