Krapkowice County

Infobox Settlement
name = Krapkowice County
native_name = Powiat krapkowicki
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat krapkowicki COA.svg

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map_caption = Location within the voivodeship
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Opole
area_total_km2 = 442.35
population_total = 67926
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 37518
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 30408
coor_type = Krapkowice
latd = 50
latm = 28
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 17
longm = 58
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Krapkowice
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 5
p1 = Gmina Gogolin
p2 = Gmina Krapkowice
p3 = Gmina Strzeleczki
p4 = Gmina Walce
p5 = Gmina Zdzieszowice
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = OKR
website = http://www.powiatkrapkowicki.pl __NOTOC__Krapkowice County ( _pl. powiat krapkowicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Krapkowice, which lies convert|23|km|mi|0 south of the regional capital Opole. The county also contains the towns of Zdzieszowice, lying convert|13|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-east of Krapkowice, and Gogolin, convert|5|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-east of Krapkowice.

The county covers an area of convert|442.35|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 67,926, out of which the population of Krapkowice is 18,112, that of Zdzieszowice is 13,329, that of Gogolin is 6,077, and the rural population is 30,408.

Neighbouring counties

Krapkowice County is bordered by Opole County to the north, Strzelce County to the east, Kędzierzyn-Koźle County to the south-east and Prudnik County to the west.

Administrative division

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

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006]