Brzeg County
title: "Brzeg County" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["brzeg-county", "land-counties-of-opole-voivodeship"] topic_path: "general/brzeg-county" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brzeg_County" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Brzeg County |
| native_name | powiat brzeski |
| settlement_type | County |
| total_type | Total |
| image_flag | POL powiat brzeski (województwo opolskie) flag.svg |
| image_shield | POL powiat brzeski (województwo opolskie) COA.svg |
| image_map | Locator map Brzeg County in Opole Voivodeship.svg |
| map_caption | Location within the voivodeship |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Voivodeship |
| subdivision_name1 | Opole |
| area_total_km2 | 876.52 |
| population_as_of | 2019-06-30 |
| population_total | 90054 |
| population_density_km2 | 105 |
| population_urban | 50221 |
| population_blank1_title | Rural |
| population_blank1 | 39833 |
| coor_pinpoint | Brzeg |
| coordinates | |
| seat | Brzeg |
| parts_type | Gminas |
| parts | Total 6 (incl. 1 urban) |
| p1 | Brzeg |
| p2 | Gmina Grodków |
| p3 | Gmina Lewin Brzeski |
| p4 | Gmina Lubsza |
| p5 | Gmina Olszanka |
| p6 | Gmina Skarbimierz |
| blank_name | Car plates |
| blank_info | OB |
| website | https://www.brzeg-powiat.pl |
| :: |
| name = Brzeg County | native_name = powiat brzeski | settlement_type = County | total_type = Total | image_flag = POL powiat brzeski (województwo opolskie) flag.svg | image_shield = POL powiat brzeski (województwo opolskie) COA.svg | image_map = Locator map Brzeg County in Opole Voivodeship.svg | map_caption = Location within the voivodeship | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship | subdivision_name1 = Opole | area_total_km2 = 876.52 | population_as_of = 2019-06-30 | population_total = 90054 | population_density_km2 = 105 | population_urban = 50221 | population_blank1_title = Rural | population_blank1 = 39833 | coor_pinpoint = Brzeg | coordinates = | seat = Brzeg | parts_type = Gminas | parts = Total 6 (incl. 1 urban) | p1 = Brzeg | p2 = Gmina Grodków | p3 = Gmina Lewin Brzeski | p4 = Gmina Lubsza | p5 = Gmina Olszanka | p6 = Gmina Skarbimierz | blank_name = Car plates | blank_info = OB | website = https://www.brzeg-powiat.pl }} NOTOC Brzeg County ( ) 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 Brzeg, which lies 39 km north-west of the regional capital Opole. The county also contains the towns of Grodków, lying 22 km south of Brzeg, and Lewin Brzeski, 17 km south-east of Brzeg.
The county covers an area of 876.52 km2. As of 2019 its total population is 90,054, out of which the population of Brzeg is 35,890, that of Grodków is 8,595, that of Lewin Brzeski is 5,736, and the rural population is 39,833.
Neighbouring counties
Brzeg County is bordered by Namysłów County to the north-east, Opole County to the south-east, Nysa County to the south, and Strzelin County and Oława County to the west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban, two urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
References
References
- (2019-10-15). "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". Statistics Poland.
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