Strzelce County

Strzelce County
Powiat strzelecki
Flag of Strzelce County
Coat of arms of Strzelce County
Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Strzelce Opolskie): 50°30′N 18°17′E / 50.500°N 18.283°E / 50.500; 18.283
Country Poland
VoivodeshipOpole
SeatStrzelce Opolskie
Gminas
Area
 • Total
744.28 km2 (287.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30[1])
 • Total
74,460
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
 • Urban
32,663
 • Rural
41,797
Car platesOST
Websitehttp://www.powiatstrzelecki.pl

Strzelce County (Polish: powiat strzelecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western 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 Strzelce Opolskie, which lies 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole. The county contains four other towns: Zawadzkie, 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Strzelce Opolskie, Kolonowskie, 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Strzelce Opolskie, Leśnica, 11 km (7 mi) south-west of Strzelce Opolskie, and Ujazd, 14 km (9 mi) south-east of Strzelce Opolskie.

The county covers an area of 744.28 square kilometres (287.4 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 74,460. The most populated towns are Strzelce Opolskie with 17,900 inhabitants, and Zawadzkie with 7,135 inhabitants.

  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.