Proszowice County
Proszowice County
Powiat proszowicki | |
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![]() Location within the voivodeship | |
Coordinates (Proszowice): 50°12′N 20°18′E / 50.200°N 20.300°E | |
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Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
Seat | Proszowice |
Gminas | |
Area | |
• Total | 414.57 km2 (160.07 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | |
• Total | 43,441 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
• Car plates | KPR |
Website | http://www.proszowice.upow.gov.pl |
Proszowice County (
The county covers an area of 414.57 square kilometres (160.1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 43,441, out of which the population of Proszowice was 6,205 and the rural population was 37,236.
Neighbouring counties
Proszowice County is bordered by Kazimierza County and Tarnów County to the east, Brzesko County to the south-east, Bochnia County to the south, Kraków County to the south and west, and Miechów County to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into six gminas (two urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
Gmina Proszowice | urban-rural | 99.8 | 16,188 | Proszowice |
Gmina Koniusza | rural | 88.5 | 8,663 | Koniusza |
Gmina Nowe Brzesko | urban-rural | 54.5 | 5,769 | Nowe Brzesko |
Gmina Koszyce | rural | 66.0 | 5,649 | Koszyce |
Gmina Pałecznica | rural | 48.0 | 3,730 | Pałecznica |
Gmina Radziemice | rural | 57.9 | 3,442 | Radziemice |
Proszowice County in the past
The history of Proszowice County dates back to the early 16th century, when it was created. Until the Partitions of Poland, the county was part of Kraków Voivodeship. It had the area of 2880 sq. kilometers, with 15 towns, including Kraków, Będzin, Chrzanów, Olkusz, Sławków, Działoszyce, Słomniki and Nowe Brzesko.
Proszowice County was disbanded by Austrian authorities in 1794, and most of its territory was merged into District of Miechów. From 1815 until 1916, most of former county belonged to Russian-controlled Congress Poland. Separated by Austro-Russian border from the city of Kraków, the region stagnated, with Proszowice losing its town charter in 1864.
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