Myślenice County ( Polish : powiat myślenicki ) 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 Myślenice , which lies 26 kilometres (16 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków . The county also contains the towns of Sułkowice , lying 10 km (6 mi) west of Myślenice, and Dobczyce , 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Myślenice.
5-425: The county covers an area of 673.3 square kilometres (260.0 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 116,793, out of which the population of Myślenice is 18,070, that of Sułkowice is 6,305, that of Dobczyce is 6,028, and the rural population is 86,390. Myślenice County is bordered by Kraków County and Wieliczka County to the north, Bochnia County and Limanowa County to the east, Nowy Targ County to
10-694: A result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Kraków , although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city with powiat rights ). The county contains five towns: Skawina , 12 km (7 mi) south-west of Kraków, Krzeszowice , 24 km (15 mi) west of Kraków, Słomniki , 24 km (15 mi) north-east of Kraków, Skała , 20 km (12 mi) north of Kraków, and Świątniki Górne , 15 km (9 mi) south of Kraków. The county covers an area of 1,229.62 square kilometres (474.8 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population
15-428: Is 278,219, out of which the population of Skawina is 24,340, that of Krzeszowice is 10,014, that of Słomniki is 4,343, that of Skała is 3,798, that of Świątniki Górne is 2,431, and the rural population is 233,293. Apart from the city of Kraków , Kraków County is also bordered by Miechów County to the north, Proszowice County and Bochnia County to the east, Wieliczka County to the south-east, Myślenice County to
20-462: The south, Wadowice County and Chrzanów County to the west, and Olkusz County to the north-west. The county is subdivided into 17 gminas (five urban-rural and 12 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population. Kraków's county's symbols can be blazoned as follows: Coat of arms: A traditional Iberian shield gules, an eagle head argent erased beaked, langued and crowned Or. Flag: Per fess argent and gules,
25-549: The south, and Sucha County and Wadowice County to the west. The county is subdivided into nine gminas (three urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population. Krak%C3%B3w County Kraków County ( Polish : powiat krakowski ) 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
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