Polkowice County

Polkowice County
Powiat polkowicki
Flag of Polkowice County
Coat of arms of Polkowice County
Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Map of the county
Map of the county
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
SeatPolkowice
Gminas
Area
 • Total
779.93 km2 (301.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total
62,948
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
 • Urban
36,479
 • Rural
26,469
Car platesDPL
Websitehttp://www.powiatpolkowicki.pl

Polkowice County (Polish: powiat polkowicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of 779.9 square kilometres (301.1 sq mi). Its administrative seat is the town of Polkowice, and it also contains the towns of Chocianów and Przemków.

As of 2019 the total population of the county is 62,948, out of which the population of Polkowice is 22,480, that of Chocianów is 7,892, that of Przemków is 6,107, and the rural population is 26,469.

  1. ^ "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.