Radom County
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Radom County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Masovian Voivodeship
, east-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 is the city of Radom
, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains three towns: Pionki
, 22 km (14 mi) north-east of Radom, Iłża, 27 km (17 mi) south of Radom, and Skaryszew
, 12 km (7 mi) south-east of Radom.
The county covers an area of 1529.75 square kilometres (590.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 145,232, out of which the population of Pionki is 19,788, that of Iłża is 5,165, that of Skaryszew is 3,989, and the rural population is 116,290.
, Radom County is also bordered by Białobrzegi County to the north, Kozienice County
to the north-east, Zwoleń County
to the east, Lipsko County
to the south-east, Starachowice County
to the south, Szydłowiec County to the south-west and Przysucha County
to the west.
s (one urban, two urban-rural and 10 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 Masovian Voivodeship
Masovian Voivodeship
-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...
, east-central 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 city of Radom
Radom
Radom is a city in central Poland with 223,397 inhabitants . It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of Radom Voivodeship ; 100 km south of Poland's capital, Warsaw.It is home to the biennial Radom Air Show, the largest and...
, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains three towns: Pionki
Pionki
Pionki is a town in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, central Poland with 20 063 inhabitants . Previously it was in Radom Voivodeship and in Kielce Voivodeship .Punk rock band The Bill comes from Pionki...
, 22 km (14 mi) north-east of Radom, Iłża, 27 km (17 mi) south of Radom, and Skaryszew
Skaryszew
Skaryszew is a town in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,922 inhabitants ....
, 12 km (7 mi) south-east of Radom.
The county covers an area of 1529.75 square kilometres (590.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 145,232, out of which the population of Pionki is 19,788, that of Iłża is 5,165, that of Skaryszew is 3,989, and the rural population is 116,290.
Neighbouring counties
Apart from the city of RadomRadom
Radom is a city in central Poland with 223,397 inhabitants . It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of Radom Voivodeship ; 100 km south of Poland's capital, Warsaw.It is home to the biennial Radom Air Show, the largest and...
, Radom County is also bordered by Białobrzegi County to the north, Kozienice County
Kozienice County
Kozienice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-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 only town is Kozienice, which lies ...
to the north-east, Zwoleń County
Zwolen County
Zwoleń County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-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 only town is Zwoleń, which lies ...
to the east, Lipsko County
Lipsko County
Lipsko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-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 only town is Lipsko, which lies south of...
to the south-east, Starachowice County
Starachowice County
Starachowice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 Starachowice,...
to the south, Szydłowiec County to the south-west and Przysucha County
Przysucha County
Przysucha County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-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 only town is Przysucha, which lies ...
to the west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 13 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 (one urban, two urban-rural and 10 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Pionki Pionki Pionki is a town in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, central Poland with 20 063 inhabitants . Previously it was in Radom Voivodeship and in Kielce Voivodeship .Punk rock band The Bill comes from Pionki... |
urban | 18.3 | 19,788 | |
| Gmina Iłża | urban-rural | 255.8 | 15,624 | Iłża |
| Gmina Jedlińsk Gmina Jedlinsk Gmina Jedlińsk is a rural gmina in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Jedlińsk, which lies approximately north of Radom and south of Warsaw.... |
rural | 138.7 | 13,378 | Jedlińsk Jedlinsk Jedlińsk is a town in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Jedlińsk.... |
| Gmina Skaryszew Gmina Skaryszew Gmina Skaryszew is an urban-rural gmina in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Skaryszew, which lies approximately south-east of Radom and south of Warsaw.... |
urban-rural | 171.4 | 13,356 | Skaryszew Skaryszew Skaryszew is a town in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,922 inhabitants .... |
| Gmina Jedlnia-Letnisko Gmina Jedlnia-Letnisko Gmina Jedlnia-Letnisko is a rural gmina in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Jedlnia-Letnisko, which lies approximately east of Radom and south of Warsaw.... |
rural | 65.6 | 11,474 | Jedlnia-Letnisko Jedlnia-Letnisko Jedlnia-Letnisko is a village in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the administrative gmina district called Gmina Jedlnia-Letnisko. It lies approximately east of Radom and south of Warsaw. The village has a population of 3,692.-Recreational... |
| Gmina Zakrzew Gmina Zakrzew, Masovian Voivodeship Gmina Zakrzew is a rural gmina in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Zakrzew, which lies approximately 11 kilometres north-west of Radom and 88 kilometres south of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of 96.15 square kilometres and as of 2006 its... |
rural | 96.2 | 11,189 | Zakrzew Zakrzew, Radom County Zakrzew is a village in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Zakrzew. It lies approximately north-west of Radom and south of Warsaw.-References:... |
| Gmina Kowala Gmina Kowala Gmina Kowala is a rural gmina in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Kowala, which lies approximately south-west of Radom and south of Warsaw.... |
rural | 74.7 | 10,631 | Kowala Kowala, Masovian Voivodeship Kowala is a village in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kowala. It lies approximately south-west of Radom and south of Warsaw.... |
| Gmina Wierzbica Gmina Wierzbica, Masovian Voivodeship Gmina Wierzbica is a rural gmina in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Wierzbica, which lies approximately south of Radom and south of Warsaw.... |
rural | 94.0 | 10,093 | Wierzbica Wierzbica, Radom County Wierzbica is a village in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wierzbica. It lies approximately south of Radom and south of Warsaw.... |
| Gmina Pionki Gmina Pionki Gmina Pionki is a rural gmina in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Pionki, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.... |
rural | 230.8 | 9,841 | Pionki Pionki Pionki is a town in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, central Poland with 20 063 inhabitants . Previously it was in Radom Voivodeship and in Kielce Voivodeship .Punk rock band The Bill comes from Pionki... * |
| Gmina Wolanów Gmina Wolanów Gmina Wolanów is a rural gmina in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Wolanów, which lies approximately 12 kilometres south-west of Radom and 95 km south of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is... |
rural | 82.9 | 8,291 | Wolanów Wolanów, Masovian Voivodeship Wolanów is a village in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wolanów. It lies approximately west of Radom and south of Warsaw.-References:... |
| Gmina Gózd Gmina Gózd Gmina Gózd is a rural gmina in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Gózd, which lies approximately 15 kilometres east of Radom and 98 km south of Warsaw.... |
rural | 77.8 | 8,052 | Gózd Gózd, Radom County Gózd is a village in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Gózd. It lies approximately east of Radom and south of Warsaw.The village has a population of 800.... |
| Gmina Przytyk Gmina Przytyk Gmina Przytyk is a rural gmina in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Przytyk, which lies approximately west of Radom and south of Warsaw.... |
rural | 134.1 | 7,067 | Przytyk Przytyk Przytyk is a village in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland, founded in the year 1333. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Przytyk. It lies approximately west of Radom and south of Warsaw. In 2006 the village had a population of 990.In 1895, the village was... |
| Gmina Jastrzębia Gmina Jastrzebia Gmina Jastrzębia is a rural gmina in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Jastrzębia, which lies approximately 12 kilometres north-east of Radom and 83 km south of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is... |
rural | 89.5 | 6,448 | Jastrzębia Jastrzebia, Radom County Jastrzębia is a village in Radom County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Jastrzębia. It lies approximately north-east of Radom and south of Warsaw.... |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||