Krapkowice County
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| Krapkowice County Powiat krapkowicki |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Opole | ||
| Seat | Krapkowice | ||
| Gminas |
Total 5
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 442.35 km² (170.8 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 67,926 | ||
| - Density | 153.6/km² (397.7/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 37,518 | ||
| - Rural | 30,408 | ||
| Car plates | OKR | ||
| Website: http://www.powiatkrapkowicki.pl | |||
Krapkowice County (Polish: 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 23 kilometres (14 mi) south of the regional capital Opole. The county also contains the towns of Zdzieszowice, lying 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Krapkowice, and Gogolin, 5 km (3 mi) north-east of Krapkowice.
The county covers an area of 442.35 square kilometres (170.8 sq mi). 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
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| Gmina Krapkowice | urban-rural | 97.4 | 24,602 | Krapkowice |
| Gmina Zdzieszowice | urban-rural | 57.9 | 17,478 | Zdzieszowice |
| Gmina Gogolin | urban-rural | 100.5 | 11,932 | Gogolin |
| Gmina Strzeleczki | rural | 117.3 | 7,938 | Strzeleczki |
| Gmina Walce | rural | 69.3 | 5,976 | Walce |
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