Strzelce County
Strzelce County
Powiat strzelecki | |
|---|---|
Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Strzelce Opolskie): 50°30′N 18°17′E / 50.500°N 18.283°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Opole |
| Seat | Strzelce Opolskie |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
• Total | 744.28 km2 (287.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30) | |
• Total | 74,460 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 32,663 |
| • Rural | 41,797 |
| Car plates | OST |
| Website | http://www.powiatstrzelecki.pl |
Strzelce County (Polish: powiat strzelecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western 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 Strzelce Opolskie, which lies 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole. The county contains four other towns: Zawadzkie, 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Strzelce Opolskie, Kolonowskie, 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Strzelce Opolskie, Leśnica, 11 km (7 mi) south-west of Strzelce Opolskie, and Ujazd, 14 km (9 mi) south-east of Strzelce Opolskie.
The county covers an area of 744.28 square kilometres (287.4 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 74,460. The most populated towns are Strzelce Opolskie with 17,900 inhabitants, and Zawadzkie with 7,135 inhabitants.