Bydgoszcz County


Bydgoszcz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Bydgoszcz, although the city is not part of the county. The only towns in Bydgoszcz County are Solec Kujawski, which lies east of Bydgoszcz, and Koronowo, north of Bydgoszcz.
The county covers an area of. As of 2006 its total population is 95,773, out of which the population of Solec Kujawski is 15,060, that of Koronowo is 10,784, and the rural population is 69,929.

Politics

Voters elect a unicameral Bydgoszcz County Council consisting of a 21-members. The council is elected under proportional representation in free elections for a 4-year term.. Executive body is county executive board consists of five members elected by the council. The Board is headed by the starosta.

Council districts

Members of the council are elected from five districts, serve four-year terms. Districts does not have the constituencies formal names. Instead, each constituency has a number and territorial description.
NumberSeatsGmina
1st5Koronowo
2nd3Solec Kujawski
3rd5Białe Błota, Nowa Wieś Wielka
4th4Osielsko, Sicienko
5th4Dąbrowa Chełmińska, Dobrcz

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz County is also bordered by Tuchola County to the north, Świecie County and Chełmno County to the north-east, Toruń County to the east, Inowrocław County to the south, Żnin County to the south-west, Nakło County to the west, and Sępólno County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into eight gminas. These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
GminaTypeArea
Population
Seat
Gmina Koronowourban-rural411.723,229Koronowo
Gmina Solec Kujawskiurban-rural175.416,067Solec Kujawski
Gmina Białe Błotarural122.114,003Białe Błota
Gmina Dobrczrural130.49,215Dobrcz
Gmina Sicienkorural179.58,987Sicienko
Gmina Osielskorural102.98,917Osielsko
Gmina Nowa Wieś Wielkarural148.58,176Nowa Wieś Wielka
Gmina Dąbrowa Chełmińskarural124.67,179Dąbrowa Chełmińska