Cieszyn County
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| Cieszyn County Powiat cieszyński |
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| Coordinates (Cieszyn): | |||
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Silesian | ||
| Seat | Cieszyn | ||
| Gminas |
Total 12 (incl. 3 urban)
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| Government | |||
| - Starosta | Czesław Gluza | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 730.2 km² (281.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 171,029 | ||
| - Density | 234.2/km² (606.6/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 80,925 | ||
| - Rural | 90,104 | ||
| Car plates | SCI | ||
| Website: http://www.powiat.cieszyn.pl/ | |||
Cieszyn County (Polish: powiat cieszyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Czech and Slovak border. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. It forms a large part of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.
The county's administrative seat and largest town is Cieszyn, which lies on the Czech border 62 kilometres (39 mi) south-west of the regional capital Katowice. The county also contains four other towns: Ustroń, 14 km (9 mi) east of Cieszyn, Skoczów, 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Cieszyn, Wisła, 20 km (12 mi) south-east of Cieszyn, and Strumień, 23 km (14 mi) north-east of Cieszyn.
The county covers an area of 730.2 square kilometres (281.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 171,029, out of which the population of Cieszyn is 36,014, that of Ustroń is 15,420, that of Skoczów is 14,641, that of Wisła is 11,453, that of Strumień is 3,397, and the rural population is 90,104.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Cieszyn County is bordered by the city of Jastrzębie-Zdrój and Pszczyna County to the north, and the city of Bielsko-Biała, Bielsko County and Żywiec County to the east. It also borders the Czech Republic to the west and Slovakia to the south.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 12 gminas (three urban, two urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Cieszyn | urban | 28.7 | 36,014 | |
| Gmina Skoczów | urban-rural | 63.3 | 25,560 | Skoczów |
| Ustroń | urban | 58.9 | 15,420 | |
| Gmina Zebrzydowice | rural | 41.7 | 12,503 | Zebrzydowice |
| Gmina Goleszów | rural | 65.9 | 12,130 | Goleszów |
| Gmina Strumień | urban-rural | 58.4 | 11,975 | Strumień |
| Wisła | urban | 110.3 | 11,453 | |
| Gmina Istebna | rural | 84.3 | 11,283 | Istebna |
| Gmina Brenna | rural | 95.5 | 10,264 | Brenna |
| Gmina Hażlach | rural | 49.0 | 9,839 | Hażlach |
| Gmina Chybie | rural | 31.8 | 9,080 | Chybie |
| Gmina Dębowiec | rural | 42.5 | 5,508 | Dębowiec |
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