Świdnica County
County in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Świdnik County.
Świdnica County (Polish: powiat świdnicki) 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 742.9 square kilometres (286.8 sq mi). Its administrative seat is Świdnica, and it also contains the towns of Świebodzice, Strzegom, Jaworzyna Śląska and Żarów.
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Świdnica County
Powiat świdnicki | |
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Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
Seat | Świdnica |
Gminas | |
Area | |
• Total | 742.89 km2 (286.83 sq mi) |
Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 157,178 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
• Urban | 107,783 |
• Rural | 49,395 |
Car plates | DSW |
Website | https://www.powiat.swidnica.pl/ |
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As of 2019 the total population of the county is 157,178. The most populated towns are Świdnica with 57,041 inhabitants, Świebodzice with 22,793 inhabitants, and Strzegom with 16,106 inhabitants.