Skarżysko County
Skarżysko County
Powiat skarżyski | |
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Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Skarżysko-Kamienna): 51°7′N 20°55′E / 51.117°N 20.917°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Świętokrzyskie |
| Seat | Skarżysko-Kamienna |
| Gminas | Total 5 (incl. 1 urban) |
| Area | |
• Total | 395.30 km2 (152.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 74,343 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 53,415 |
| • Rural | 20,928 |
| Car plates | TSK |
| Website | http://www.skarzysko.powiat.pl |
Skarżysko County (Polish: powiat skarżyski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-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 Skarżysko-Kamienna, which lies 34 kilometres (21 mi) north-east of the regional capital Kielce. The only other town in the county is Suchedniów, lying 10 km (6 mi) south-west of Skarżysko-Kamienna.
The county covers an area of 395.30 square kilometres (152.6 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 74,343, out of which the population of Skarżysko-Kamienna is 45,068, that of Suchedniów is 8,347, and the rural population is 20,928.