Jawor County (Polish: powiat jaworski) 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 581.2 square kilometres (224.4 sq mi). Its administrative seat is the town of Jawor; the only other town in the county is Bolków.
Jawor County
Powiat jaworski Jauer Kreis (German) | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| Seat | Jawor |
| Gminas | Total 6 (incl. 1 urban) |
| Area | |
• Total | 581.25 km2 (224.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 50,315 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 27,880 |
| • Rural | 22,435 |
| Car plates | DJA |
| Website | http://www.powiat-jawor.org.pl |
As of 2019 the total population of the county is 50,315, out of which the population of Jawor is 22,890, the population of Bolków is 4,990, and the rural population is 22,435.
Neighbouring counties
editJawor County is bordered by Legnica County to the north, Środa Śląska County to the east, Świdnica County to the south-east, Wałbrzych County and Kamienna Góra County to the south, and Jelenia Góra County and Złotoryja County to the west.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Jawor | urban | 18.8 | 22,890 | |
| Gmina Bolków | urban-rural | 152.9 | 10,458 | Bolków |
| Gmina Męcinka | rural | 147.8 | 4,995 | Męcinka |
| Gmina Mściwojów | rural | 71.8 | 4,065 | Mściwojów |
| Gmina Paszowice | rural | 100.8 | 3,976 | Paszowice |
| Gmina Wądroże Wielkie | rural | 89.2 | 3,931 | Wądroże Wielkie |
References
edit- ^ "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.