Dzierzoniów County
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Dzierżoniów County 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. Its administrative seat is the town of Dzierżoniów
, and it also contains four other towns: Bielawa
, Niemcza
, Pieszyce
and Piława Górna. The county covers an area of 478.3 square kilometres (184.7 sq mi).
As at 2006 the total population of the county is 104,852. This figure breaks down as follows: Dzierżoniów 34,678, Bielawa 31,219, Pieszyce 9,490, Piława Górna 6,779, Niemcza 3,121, rural areas 19,565.
to the north, Wrocław County to the north-east, Strzelin County
to the east, Ząbkowice Śląskie County
to the south-east, Kłodzko County to the south and Wałbrzych County to the west.
s (four urban, one urban-rural and two rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Powiat
A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...
) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship
Lower Silesian Voivodeship, or Lower Silesia Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in southwestern Poland...
, south-western Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the town of Dzierżoniów
Dzierzoniów
Dzierżoniów is a town in southwestern Poland. It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship...
, and it also contains four other towns: Bielawa
Bielawa
Bielawa is a town in south-western Poland with 31,988 inhabitants . It is situated in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship ; previously it has been a part of the Wałbrzych Voivodeship ....
, Niemcza
Niemcza
Niemcza is a town in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Niemcza....
, Pieszyce
Pieszyce
Pieszyce is a town in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.It lies approximately east of Dzierżoniów, and south-west of the regional capital Wrocław....
and Piława Górna. The county covers an area of 478.3 square kilometres (184.7 sq mi).
As at 2006 the total population of the county is 104,852. This figure breaks down as follows: Dzierżoniów 34,678, Bielawa 31,219, Pieszyce 9,490, Piława Górna 6,779, Niemcza 3,121, rural areas 19,565.
Neighbouring counties
Dzierżoniów County is bordered by Świdnica CountySwidnica County
Świdnica County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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...
to the north, Wrocław County to the north-east, Strzelin County
Strzelin County
Strzelin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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...
to the east, Ząbkowice Śląskie County
Zabkowice Slaskie County
Ząbkowice Śląskie County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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...
to the south-east, Kłodzko County to the south and Wałbrzych County to the west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into seven gminaGmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
s (four urban, one urban-rural and two rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Dzierżoniów Dzierzoniów Dzierżoniów is a town in southwestern Poland. It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship... |
urban | 20.1 | 34,678 | |
| Bielawa Bielawa Bielawa is a town in south-western Poland with 31,988 inhabitants . It is situated in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship ; previously it has been a part of the Wałbrzych Voivodeship .... |
urban | 36.2 | 31,219 | |
| Pieszyce Pieszyce Pieszyce is a town in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany.It lies approximately east of Dzierżoniów, and south-west of the regional capital Wrocław.... |
urban | 63.6 | 9,490 | |
| Gmina Dzierżoniów Gmina Dzierzoniów Gmina Dzierżoniów is a rural gmina in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Dzierżoniów, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.... |
rural | 142.1 | 9,391 | Dzierżoniów Dzierzoniów Dzierżoniów is a town in southwestern Poland. It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship... * |
| Gmina Łagiewniki | rural | 124.4 | 7,268 | Łagiewniki |
| Piława Górna | urban | 20.9 | 6,779 | |
| Gmina Niemcza Gmina Niemcza Gmina Niemcza is an urban-rural gmina in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Niemcza, which lies approximately east of Dzierżoniów and south of the regional capital Wrocław.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
urban-rural | 72.1 | 6,027 | Niemcza Niemcza Niemcza is a town in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Niemcza.... |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||
The highest peaks
- Wielka SowaWielka SowaWielka Sowa is the highest mountain in the Owl Mountains, part of Central Sudetes. Its height is 1014,8 meters. It lies in Owl Mountains Landscape Park.The mountain located in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland....
- 1015 m. - KalenicaKalenicaKalenica is a mountain in the Owl Mountains, part of Central Sudetes. Its height is 964 meters. It lies in Owl Mountains Landscape Park.The mountain located in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.-External links:*...
- 964 m. - WilczynaWilczyna MountainWilczyna is a mountain in the Owl Mountains, part of Central Sudetes. Its height is 665 meters. It lies in Owl Mountains Landscape Park.The mountain located in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland....
- 665 m. - KuczabaKuczabaKuczaba is a mountain in the Owl Mountains, part of Central Sudetes. Its height is 654 meters. It lies in Owl Mountains Landscape Park.The mountain located next to Jodłownik in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland....
- 654 m. - RaduniaRadunia MountainRadunia is a mountain in the Ślęża Masiff. Its height is 573 meters. It lies in Góra Radunia Landscape Park.The mountain located in Dzierżoniów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.-External links:* *...
(Ślęża Masiff) - 578 m.