Bochnia County

Infobox Settlement
name = Bochnia County
native_name = Powiat bocheński
settlement_type = County
total_type = Total


image_shield = POL powiat bocheński COA.svg

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map_caption = Location within the voivodeship
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Lesser Poland
area_total_km2 = 649.28
population_total = 100382
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 32089
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 68293
coor_type = Bochnia
latd = 49
latm = 59
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 20
longm = 26
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Bochnia
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 9 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Bochnia
p2 = Gmina Bochnia
p3 = Gmina Drwinia
p4 = Gmina Łapanów
p5 = Gmina Lipnica Murowana
p6 = Gmina Nowy Wiśnicz
p7 = Gmina Rzezawa
p8 = Gmina Trzciana
p9 = Gmina Żegocina
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = KBC
website = http://www.bochnia.starostwo.gov.pl __NOTOC__Bochnia County ( _pl. powiat bocheński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern 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 Bochnia, which lies convert|37|km|mi|0 east of the regional capital Kraków. The only other town in the county is Nowy Wiśnicz, lying convert|8|km|mi|0|abbr=on south of Bochnia.

The county covers an area of convert|649.28|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 100,382, out of which the population of Bochnia is 29,373, that of Nowy Wiśnicz is 2,716, and the rural population is 68,293.

Neighbouring counties

Bochnia County is bordered by Proszowice County to the north, Brzesko County to the east, Limanowa County to the south, and Myślenice County, Wieliczka County and Kraków County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into nine gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and seven 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]