Ostrowiec County
Powiat ostrowiecki | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski): 50°56′N 21°24′E / 50.933°N 21.400°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| Seat | Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski |
| Gminas | Total 6 (incl. 1 urban) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 616.33 km2 (237.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 109,512 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 74,620 |
| • Rural | 34,892 |
| Car plates | TOS |
| Website | http://www.ostrowiec.starostwo.gov.pl/ |
Ostrowiec County (Polish: powiat ostrowiecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, which lies 56 kilometres (35 mi) east of the regional capital Kielce. The county also contains the towns of Ćmielów, lying 10 km (6 mi) south-east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and Kunów, 9 km (6 mi) west of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.
The county covers an area of 616.33 square kilometres (238.0 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 109,512, out of which the population of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski is 68,641, that of Ćmielów is 3,012, that of Kunów is 2,967, and the rural population is 34,892.[1]
- ^ GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-09-14.