Strzelce County

Strzelce County Powiat strzelecki
County
Flag Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Strzelce Opolskie): 50°30′N 18°17′E / 50.500°N 18.283°E / 50.500; 18.283
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Opole
Seat	Strzelce Opolskie
Gminas	Total 7 Gmina Izbicko Gmina Jemielnica Gmina Kolonowskie Gmina Leśnica Gmina Strzelce Opolskie Gmina Ujazd Gmina Zawadzkie
Area
• Total	744.28 km2 (287.37 sq mi)
Population  (2019-06-30[1])
• Total	74,460
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
• Urban	32,663
• Rural	41,797
Car plates	OST
Website	http://www.powiatstrzelecki.pl

Strzelce County (Polish: powiat strzelecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western 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 Strzelce Opolskie, which lies 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-east of the regional capital Opole. The county contains four other towns: Zawadzkie, 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Strzelce Opolskie, Kolonowskie, 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Strzelce Opolskie, Leśnica, 11 km (7 mi) south-west of Strzelce Opolskie, and Ujazd, 14 km (9 mi) south-east of Strzelce Opolskie.

The county covers an area of 744.28 square kilometres (287.4 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 74,460. The most populated towns are Strzelce Opolskie with 17,900 inhabitants, and Zawadzkie with 7,135 inhabitants.

Strzelce County is bordered by Olesno County to the north, Lubliniec County to the north-east, Tarnowskie Góry County to the east, Gliwice County to the south-east, Kędzierzyn-Koźle County to the south, Krapkowice County to the west and Opole County to the north-west.

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