Nysa County




County in Opole, Poland






















































Nysa County
Powiat nyski
County




Flag of Nysa County
Flag
Coat of arms of Nysa County
Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship

Coordinates (Nysa): 50°28′17″N 17°20′2″E / 50.47139°N 17.33389°E / 50.47139; 17.33389Coordinates: 50°28′17″N 17°20′2″E / 50.47139°N 17.33389°E / 50.47139; 17.33389
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Opole
Seat Nysa
Gminas
Area
 • Total 1,223.87 km2 (472.54 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 145,640
 • Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
 • Urban
 77,461
 • Rural
 68,179
Car plates ONY
Website http://www.powiat.nysa.pl

Nysa County (Polish: powiat nyski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western Poland, on the Czech border. 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 Nysa, which lies 48 kilometres (30 mi) south-west of the regional capital Opole. The county contains four other towns: Głuchołazy, 18 km (11 mi) south of Nysa, Paczków, 24 km (15 mi) west of Nysa, Otmuchów, 12 km (7 mi) west of Nysa, and Korfantów, 20 km (12 mi) east of Nysa.


The county covers an area of 1,223.87 square kilometres (472.5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 145,640, out of which the population of Nysa is 47,283, that of Głuchołazy is 14,887, that of Paczków is 8,147, that of Otmuchów is 5,261, that of Korfantów is 1,883, and the rural population is 68,179.



Neighbouring counties


Nysa County is bordered by Ząbkowice Śląskie County to the west, Strzelin County and Brzeg County to the north, Opole County to the north-east, and Prudnik County to the south-east. It also borders the Czech Republic to the south-west.



Administrative division


The county is subdivided into nine gminas (five urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.










































































Gmina
Type
Area
(km²)
Population
(2006)
Seat

Gmina Nysa
 urban-rural
 217.6
 59,868
Nysa

Gmina Głuchołazy
 urban-rural
 168.0
 25,706
Głuchołazy

Gmina Otmuchów
 urban-rural
 187.4
 14,225
Otmuchów

Gmina Paczków
 urban-rural
 79.7
 13,743
Paczków

Gmina Korfantów
 urban-rural
 179.8
 9,784
Korfantów

Gmina Łambinowice
 rural
 123.7
 8,157
Łambinowice

Gmina Skoroszyce
 rural
 103.6
 6,521
Skoroszyce

Gmina Pakosławice
 rural
 74.0
 3,899
Pakosławice

Gmina Kamiennik
 rural
 89.2
 3,737
Kamiennik


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006











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