Zgorzelec County

Zgorzelec County (Polish: powiat zgorzelecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. It is situated in the extreme south-west of Poland, bordering both Germany and the Czech Republic. The county covers an area of 838.1 square kilometres (323.6 sq mi). Its administrative seat is Zgorzelec, on the German border; the other towns in the county are Bogatynia, Pieńsk, Zawidów and Węgliniec.

Zgorzelec County
Powiat zgorzelecki
Location within the voivodeship
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
SeatZgorzelec
Gminas
Area
  Total838.11 km2 (323.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2019-06-30)
  Total89,612
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
  Urban
60,664
  Rural
28,948
Car platesDZG
Websitehttp://www.powiat.zgorzelec.pl

As of 2019 the total population of the county is 89,612. The most populated towns are Zgorzelec with 30,374 inhabitants and Bogatynia with 17,436 inhabitants.

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