Gostyń County

Gostyń County

Infobox Settlement
name = Gostyń County
native_name = Powiat gostyński
settlement_type =



image_shield = POL powiat gostyński COA.svg



map_caption = Location within the voivodeship
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Greater Poland
area_total_km2 = 810.34
population_total = 75683
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 31945
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 43738
coor_type = Gostyń
latd = 51
latm = 52
lats = 45
latNS = N
longd = 17
longm = 0
longs = 45
longEW = E
seat = Gostyń
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 7
p1 = Gmina Borek Wielkopolski
p2 = Gmina Gostyń
p3 = Gmina Krobia
p4 = Gmina Pępowo
p5 = Gmina Piaski
p6 = Gmina Pogorzela
p7 = Gmina Poniec
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = PGS
website = http://www.powiat.gostyn.pl
__NOTOC__Gostyń County ( _pl. powiat gostyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Gostyń, which lies convert|59|km|mi|0 south of the regional capital Poznań. The county contains four other towns: Krobia, convert|11|km|mi|0|abbr=on south of Gostyń, Poniec, convert|20|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-west of Gostyń, Borek Wielkopolski, convert|17|km|mi|0|abbr=on east of Gostyń, and Pogorzela, convert|17|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-east of Gostyń.

The county covers an area of convert|810.34|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 75,683, out of which the population of Gostyń is 20,588, that of Krobia is 4,022, that of Poniec is 2,875, that of Borek Wielkopolski is 2,486, that of Pogorzela is 1,974, and the rural population is 43,738.

Neighbouring counties

Gostyń County is bordered by Śrem County to the north, Jarocin County to the east, Krotoszyn County to the south-east, Rawicz County to the south, Leszno County to the west and Kościan County to the north-west.

Administrative division

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.

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006]


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