__NOTOC__ Bydgoszcz County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) 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 (it constitutes a separate city 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 2019 its total population is 118,041, out of which the population of Solec Kujawski is 15,652, that of Koronowo is 11,162, and the rural population is 91,227.
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 (zarząd powiatu) consists of five members elected by the council. The Board is headed by the starosta (Starosta Bydgoski).
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.
Number Seats Gmina(s)1st5 Koronowo2nd3 Solec Kujawski3rd5 Białe Błota, Nowa Wieś Wielka4th4 Osielsko, Sicienko5th4 Dąbrowa 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 (two urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina Type Area(km2) Population(2019) SeatGmina Koronowourban-rural411.724,170KoronowoGmina Białe Błotarural122.122,095Białe BłotaGmina Solec Kujawskiurban-rural175.416,815Solec KujawskiGmina Osielskorural102.914,510OsielskoGmina Dobrczrural130.411,734DobrczGmina Sicienkorural179.510,217SicienkoGmina Nowa Wieś Wielkarural148.510,156Nowa Wieś WielkaGmina Dąbrowa Chełmińskarural124.68,344Dąbrowa Chełmińska
References Polish official population figures 2019