Jędrzejów County Powiat jędrzejowski |
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Coordinates (Jędrzejów): 50°38′N 20°18′E / 50.633°N 20.300°ECoordinates: 50°38′N 20°18′E / 50.633°N 20.300°E | |||
Country | Poland | ||
Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie | ||
Seat | Jędrzejów | ||
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• Total | 1,257.17 km2 (485.40 sq mi) | ||
Population (2006) | |||
• Total | 89,304 | ||
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) | ||
• Urban | 27,333 | ||
• Rural | 61,971 | ||
Car plates | TJE | ||
Website | http://www.jedrzejow.pl |
Jędrzejów County (Polish: powiat jędrzejowski) 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 Jędrzejów, which lies 36 kilometres (22 mi) south-west of the regional capital Kielce. The county also contains the towns of Sędziszów, lying 18 km (11 mi) west of Jędrzejów, and Małogoszcz, 21 km (13 mi) north of Jędrzejów.
The county covers an area of 1,257.17 square kilometres (485.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 89,304, out of which the population of Jędrzejów is 16,577, that of Sędziszów is 6,813, that of Małogoszcz is 3,943, and the rural population is 61,971.
Jędrzejów County is bordered by Kielce County to the north-east, Pińczów County to the south-east, Miechów County to the south, Zawiercie County to the west and Włoszczowa County to the north-west.
The county is subdivided into nine gminas (three urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.