Myszków County
County in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Myszków County (Polish: powiat myszkowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern 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 Myszków, which lies 44 kilometres (27 mi) north-east of the regional capital Katowice. The county also contains the towns of Żarki, lying 7 km (4 mi) north-east of Myszków, and Koziegłowy, 11 km (7 mi) west of Myszków.
Myszków County
Powiat myszkowski | |
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Coordinates (Myszków): 50°35′N 19°19′E | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Silesian |
Seat | Myszków |
Gminas | Total 5 (incl. 1 urban) |
Area | |
• Total | 478.62 km2 (184.80 sq mi) |
Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 70,959 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
• Urban | 38,661 |
• Rural | 32,298 |
Car plates | SMY |
Website | http://www.powiatmyszkowski.pl/ |
The county covers an area of 478.62 square kilometres (184.8 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 70,959, out of which the population of Myszków is 31,650, that of Żarki is 4,556, that of Koziegłowy is 2,455, and the rural population is 32,298.