Bełchatów County

Bełchatów County (Polish: powiat bełchatowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, central 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 Bełchatów, which lies 47 kilometres (29 mi) south of the regional capital Łódź. The only other town in the county is Zelów, lying 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Bełchatów.

Bełchatów County
Powiat bełchatowski
County
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Bełchatów): 51°22′N 19°22′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŁódź
SeatBełchatów
Gminas
Area
  Total969.21 km2 (374.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total112,640
  Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
  Urban
70,235
  Rural
42,405
Car platesEBE
Websitehttp://www.powiat-belchatowski.pl

The county covers an area of 969.21 square kilometres (374.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 112,640, out of which the population of Bełchatów is 62,062, that of Zelów is 8,173, and the rural population is 42,405.

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