Oława County




County in Lower Silesian, Poland





















































Oława County


Powiat oławski

County




Flag of Oława County
Flag

Coat of arms of Oława County
Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship

Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Lower Silesian
Seat Oława
Gminas
Area

 • Total 523.73 km2 (202.21 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 71,118
 • Density 140/km2 (350/sq mi)
 • Urban

46,104
 • Rural

25,014
Car plates DOA
Website http://www.starostwo.olawa.pl

Oława County (Polish: powiat oławski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of 523.7 square kilometres (202.2 sq mi). Its administrative seat is the town of Oława, and its only other town is Jelcz-Laskowice.


As at 2006 the total population of the county is 71,118, out of which the population of Oława is 30,908,
that of Jelcz-Laskowice is 15,196, and the rural population is 25,014.



Neighbouring counties


Oława County is bordered by Oleśnica County to the north, Namysłów County and Brzeg County to the east, Strzelin County to the south-west, and Wrocław County to the north-west.



Administrative division


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








































Gmina

Type

Area
(km²)


Population
(2006)


Seat

Oława
urban
27.4
30,908
 

Gmina Jelcz-Laskowice
urban-rural
168.1
21,462

Jelcz-Laskowice

Gmina Oława
rural
234.0
13,438

Oława *

Gmina Domaniów
rural
94.3
5,310

Domaniów
* seat not part of the gmina


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006





Coordinates: 50°56′N 17°18′E / 50.933°N 17.300°E / 50.933; 17.300







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