Legnica County

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Legnica County

Legnica County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat

Powiat

A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries....
) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Lower Silesian Voivodeship is one of the 16 Voivodeships of Poland into which Poland is currently divided. It lies in south-western Poland, corresponding roughly to the region of Lower Silesia , which passed to Poland from Germany at the end of the Second World War....
, south-western Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. The county covers an area of . Its administrative seat is the city of Legnica

Legnica

Legnica is a city on the Kaczawa river in Lower Silesia in south-western Poland. According to official figures for 2006, it has a total population of 105,485....
, although this city is not part of the county (it forms a separate city county, which is an enclave within Legnica County).

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Legnica County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat

Powiat

A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries....
) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Lower Silesian Voivodeship

Poland

Legnica

Chojnów

Chojn?w is a small town on the Skora river, in Legnica County, , in south-western Poland. Its average altitude is 170 meters above sea level....
and Prochowice

Prochowice

Prochowice [] is a town in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Prochowice....
.

As at 2006 the total population of the county is 52,995, out of which the population of Chojnów is 14,389, the population of Prochowice is 3,702, and the rural population is 34,904.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Legnica

Legnica

Legnica is a city on the Kaczawa river in Lower Silesia in south-western Poland. According to official figures for 2006, it has a total population of 105,485....
, Legnica County is also bordered by Polkowice County

Polkowice County

Polkowice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998....
and Lubin County

Lubin County

Lubin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998....
to the north, Wolów County

Wolów County

Wol?w County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998....
and Sroda Slaska County

Sroda Slaska County

Sroda Slaska County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998....
to the east, Jawor County

Jawor County

Jawor County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998....
to the south, and Zlotoryja County

Zlotoryja County

Zlotoryja County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998....
and Boleslawiec County

Boleslawiec County

Boleslawiec County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998....
to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into eight gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of territorial division in Poland. It is frequently translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2004 there were 2,478 gminas....
s (one urban, one urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Chojnów Chojnów Chojn?w is a small town on the Skora river, in Legnica County, , in south-western Poland. Its average altitude is 170 meters above sea level....	urban	5.3	14,389
Gmina Chojnów Gmina Chojnów Gmina Chojn?w is a rural gmina in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Chojn?w, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....	rural	231.2	9,377	Chojnów Chojnów Chojn?w is a small town on the Skora river, in Legnica County, , in south-western Poland. Its average altitude is 170 meters above sea level.... *
Gmina Prochowice Gmina Prochowice Gmina Prochowice is an urban-rural gmina in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Prochowice, which lies approximately north-east of Legnica, and west of the regional capital Wroclaw....	urban-rural	102.6	7,535	Prochowice Prochowice Prochowice [] is a town in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Prochowice....
Gmina Milkowice Gmina Milkowice Gmina Milkowice is a rural gmina in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Milkowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, which lies approximately north-west of Legnica, and west of the regional capital Wroclaw....	rural	86.4	6,101	Milkowice Milkowice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Milkowice is a village in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Milkowice....
Gmina Kunice Gmina Kunice Gmina Kunice is a rural gmina in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Kunice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship....	rural	92.8	5,053	Kunice Kunice, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Kunice is a village in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Kunice. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....
Gmina Legnickie Pole Gmina Legnickie Pole Gmina Legnickie Pole is a rural gmina in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Legnickie Pole, which lies approximately south-east of Legnica, and west of the regional capital Wroclaw....	rural	85.4	4,955	Legnickie Pole Legnickie Pole Legnickie Pole is a village in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Legnickie Pole....
Gmina Krotoszyce Gmina Krotoszyce Gmina Krotoszyce is a rural gmina in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Krotoszyce....	rural	67.6	2,915	Krotoszyce Krotoszyce Krotoszyce is a village in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Krotoszyce. Prior to 1945 it was in Germany....
Gmina Ruja Gmina Ruja Gmina Ruja is a rural gmina in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Ruja, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, which lies approximately east of Legnica, and west of the regional capital Wroclaw....	rural	73.4	2,670	Ruja Ruja, Lower Silesian Voivodeship Ruja is a village in Legnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Ruja....
* seat not part of the gmina