Gorlice County ( Polish : powiat gorlicki ) is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( powiat ) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship , southern Poland , on the Slovak border. It was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Gorlice , which lies 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-east of the regional capital Kraków . The only other towns in the county are Biecz , lying 12 km (7 mi) north-east of Gorlice, and Bobowa , 18 km (11 mi) west of Gorlice.
14-412: The county covers an area of 967.36 square kilometres (373.5 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 116,865, out of which the population of Gorlice is 27,442, that of Biecz is 4,590, that of Bobowa is 3,136, and the rural population is 81,697. Gorlice County is bordered by Nowy Sącz County to the west, Tarnów County to the north and Jasło County to the east. It also borders Slovakia to
28-708: A result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Nowy Sącz , although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains five towns: Krynica-Zdrój , 31 km (19 mi) south-east of Nowy Sącz, Stary Sącz , 9 km (6 mi) south-west of Nowy Sącz, Grybów , 19 km (12 mi) east of Nowy Sącz, Piwniczna-Zdrój , 21 km (13 mi) south of Nowy Sącz, and Muszyna , 33 km (21 mi) south-east of Nowy Sącz. The county covers an area of 1,550.24 square kilometres (598.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population
42-422: Is 197,718, out of which the population of Krynica-Zdrój is 11,243, that of Stary Sącz is 8,987, that of Grybów is 6,025, that of Piwniczna-Zdrój is 5,717, that of Muszyna is 4,980, and the rural population is 160,766. Apart from the city of Nowy Sącz , Nowy Sącz County is also bordered by Nowy Targ County and Limanowa County to the west, Brzesko County and Tarnów County to the north, and Gorlice County to
56-532: The fall of communism in 1990. The current administrative subdivisions were finalised in 1999. While they closely resemble the 1945–75 scheme, they have different names since the Communists tended to simply name the voivodeships after their capitals, whereas the current ones use more historical names. In some cases, there were border adjustments. After World War II, Poland lost 77,000 km (30,000 sq mi) of eastern regions ( Kresy ), gaining instead
70-726: The Polish People's Republic ). Administrative division of the Polish People%27s Republic The subdivisions of the Polish People's Republic changed several times from the Republic's inception in 1946 to the latest revision in 1999. The first subdivisions of the Republic involved the territories that were acquired in the west after World War II . They were subsequently reformed in 1946, 1950, 1957 and 1975 . The 1975 division survived
84-427: The east. It also borders Slovakia to the south. The county is subdivided into 16 gminas (one urban, four urban-rural and 11 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population. The history of Nowy Sacz County dates back to late 13th century, when King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia granted Magdeburg rights to Nowy Sacz. The new town quickly became most important administrative center of
98-520: The fall of the People's Republic, until 1999, when a system of larger voivodeships and powiats was again introduced (see Administrative divisions of Poland ). After World War II, the new administrative division of the country was based on the prewar one. The areas in the east that had not been annexed by the Soviet Union had their borders left almost unchanged. The newly acquired territories in
112-493: The first partition of Poland (1772), Nowy Sacz County became part of Austrian Galicia , in which it remained until 1918 (for more information, see Subdivisions of Galicia ). In the Second Polish Republic , Nowy Sacz County was part of Kraków Voivodeship (1919–39) ; after World War II , the county remained part of Krakow Voivodeship until 1975, when all counties were disbanded (see Administrative division of
126-853: The pre-war ones. The areas in the East that were not annexed by the Soviet Union had their borders left almost unchanged. Newly acquired territories in the west and north were organised into the voivodeships of Szczecin , Wrocław , Olsztyn and partially joined to Gdańsk , Katowice and Poznań voivodeships. Two cities were granted voivodeship status: Warsaw and Łódź . In 1950 new voivodeships were created: Koszalin —previously part of Szczecin , Opole —previously part of Katowice , and Zielona Góra —previously part of Poznań , Wrocław and Szczecin voivodeships. In addition, three other cities were granted voivodeship status: Wrocław , Kraków and Poznań . In 1973, Polish voivodeships were changed again. This reorganization of administrative division of Poland
140-522: The region, and the seat of a local castellan and starosta . The county was probably established during the reign of King Kazimierz Wielki , who encouraged settlement in this sparsely populated region of his domain. Until the Partitions of Poland , Nowy Sacz County belonged to Kraków Voivodeship . Its total area was 3900 sq. kilometers, with 12 towns (as for 1667), including Wojnicz , Czchow , Nowy Targ , Zakliczyn , Muszyna and Grybow . After
154-637: The smaller but much more industrialized so-called " Regained Territories " east of the Oder–Neisse line . This annexation of German territory was agreed by the Allied Powers at the Potsdam Conference in 1945. The Polish People's Republic was divided into several voivodeships (the Polish unit of administrative division). After World War II, the new administrative divisions were based on
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#1732791620335168-588: The south. The county is subdivided into 10 gminas (one urban, two urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population. Nowy S%C4%85cz County Nowy Sącz County ( Polish : powiat nowosądecki ) is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( powiat ) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship , southern Poland , on the Slovak border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as
182-605: The west and north were organized into the voivodeships of Szczecin , Wrocław and Olsztyn , and partly joined to Gdańsk, Katowice and Poznań voivodeships. Two cities were granted voivodeship status: Warsaw and Łódź . [REDACTED] In 1950, new voivodeships were created: Koszalin (previously part of Szczecin ), Opole (previously part of Katowice ), and Zielona Góra (previously part of Poznań , Wrocław and Szczecin voivodeships). In addition, three more cities were granted voivodeship status: Wrocław , Kraków and Poznań . [REDACTED] This reorganization of
196-444: Was mainly a result of local government reform acts of 1973 to 1975. A three-level administrative division (voivodeship, county, commune) was replaced with a two-level administrative division (49 small voivodeships and communes). The three smallest voivodeships: Warsaw , Kraków and Łódź had a special status of municipal voivodeship; the city president (mayor) was also province governor. The system of division remained in effect after
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