Kazimierza County

"Kazimierski" redirects here. For the protected area in east Poland, see Kazimierz Landscape Park.

Kazimierza County
Powiat kazimierski

County

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Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship

Coordinates (Kazimierza Wielka): 50°16′25″N 20°29′4″E / 50.27361°N 20.48444°ECoordinates: 50°16′25″N 20°29′4″E / 50.27361°N 20.48444°E

Country

Poland

Seat

Total 5

Area

• Total

422.48 km² (163.12 sq mi)

Population (2006)

• Total

35,770

• Density

85/km² (220/sq mi)

• Urban

7,053

• Rural

28,717

Car plates

TKA

Website

http://www.powiat.kazimierzaw.pl

Kazimierza County (Polish: powiat kazimierski) 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 Kazimierza Wielka, which lies 69 kilometres (43 mi) south of the regional capital Kielce. The only other town in the county is Skalbmierz, lying 9 km (6 mi) north-west of Kazimierza Wielka.

The county covers an area of 422.48 square kilometres (163.1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 35,770, out of which the population of Kazimierza Wielka is 5,730, that of Skalbmierz is 1,323, and the rural population is 28,717.

Neighbouring counties

Kazimierza County is bordered by Pińczów County to the north, Busko County to the north-east, Dąbrowa County to the east, Tarnów County to the south-east, and Proszowice County and Miechów County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into five gminas (two urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Kazimierza Wielka	urban-rural	140.6	16,759	Kazimierza Wielka
Gmina Skalbmierz	urban-rural	86.2	6,930	Skalbmierz
Gmina Bejsce	rural	57.7	4,306	Bejsce
Gmina Czarnocin	rural	69.5	4,176	Czarnocin
Gmina Opatowiec	rural	68.4	3,599	Opatowiec

References

Polish official population figures 2006

Kazimierza County

Seat: Kazimierza Wielka

Urban-rural gminas	Gmina Kazimierza Wielka Gmina Skalbmierz

Rural gminas	Gmina Bejsce Gmina Czarnocin Gmina Opatowiec

Counties of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

City counties	Kielce (capital)

Land counties	Busko Jędrzejów Kazimierza Kielce Końskie Opatów Ostrowiec Pińczów Sandomierz Skarżysko Starachowice Staszów Włoszczowa

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