Końskie County
Końskie County
Powiat konecki | |
|---|---|
Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Końskie): 51°12′N 20°25′E / 51.200°N 20.417°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| Seat | Końskie |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,139.90 km2 (440.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 77,019 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 24,815 |
| • Rural | 52,204 |
| Car plates | TKN |
Końskie County (Polish: powiat konecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, 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 Końskie, which lies 38 kilometres (24 mi) north of the regional capital Kielce. The only other town in the county is Stąporków, lying 11 km (7 mi) south-east of Końskie.
The county covers an area of 1,139.90 square kilometres (440.1 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 77,019, out of which the population of Końskie is 19,176, that of Stąporków is 5,639, and the rural population is 52,204.