Olkusz County




County in Lesser Poland, Poland






















































Olkusz County


Powiat olkuski

County




Flag of Olkusz County
Flag

Coat of arms of Olkusz County
Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship

Coordinates (Olkusz): 50°17′N 19°34′E / 50.283°N 19.567°E / 50.283; 19.567Coordinates: 50°17′N 19°34′E / 50.283°N 19.567°E / 50.283; 19.567
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Lesser Poland
Seat Olkusz
Gminas
Area

 • Total 622.19 km2 (240.23 sq mi)
Population
(2008)

 • Total 113,910
 • Density 180/km2 (470/sq mi)
 • Urban

57,322
 • Rural

56,964
Car plates KOL
Website http://www.sp.olkusz.pl




Marcasite, Galena, Sphalerite ore specimen, Olkusz Mine. Size 20.8 x 12.2 x 1.2 cm.


Olkusz County (Polish: powiat olkuski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern 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 Olkusz, which lies 37 kilometres (23 mi) north-west of the regional capital Kraków. The county also contains the towns of Bukowno, lying 8 km (5 mi) west of Olkusz, and Wolbrom, 20 km (12 mi) north-east of Olkusz.


The county covers an area of 622.19 square kilometres (240.2 sq mi). As of 2008 its total population is 113,910, out of which the population of Olkusz is 37,552, that of Bukowno is 10,695, that of Wolbrom is 9,075, and the rural population is 56,964.




Contents






  • 1 Neighbouring counties


  • 2 Administrative division


  • 3 Industry


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Neighbouring counties


Olkusz County is bordered by Zawiercie County to the north, Miechów County to the east, Kraków County to the south-east, Chrzanów County to the south-west, and the city of Dąbrowa Górnicza and Będzin County to the west.



Administrative division


The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban, two urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.





















































Gmina

Type

Area
(km²)


Population
(2006)


Seat

Gmina Olkusz
urban-rural
150.7
50,289

Olkusz

Gmina Wolbrom
urban-rural
150.8
23,454

Wolbrom

Gmina Klucze
rural
119.3
14,895

Klucze

Bukowno
urban
63.4
10,695
 

Gmina Bolesław
rural
41.4
7,822

Bolesław

Gmina Trzyciąż
rural
96.6
7,131

Trzyciąż


Industry


ZGH Boleslaw is a leading miner and producer of zinc products in eastern Europe. The history of zinc mining in the area dates to the 12th century when Casimir II the Just set up a mining settlement in the old area of Olkusz. The company has modernized its plants, and earned an ISO 9001 certificate. [1]



References


  • Polish official population figures 2006




  1. ^ ZGH Boleslaw, Manufacturing Today, 06/10/2008




External links


  • ZGH Boleslaw















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