Wolsztyn County

Infobox Settlement
name = Wolsztyn County
native_name = Powiat wolsztyński
settlement_type = County
total_type = Total


image_shield = POL powiat wolsztyński COA.svg

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map_caption = Location within the voivodeship
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Greater Poland
area_total_km2 = 680.03
population_total = 54718
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 13557
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 41161
coor_type = Wolsztyn
latd = 52
latm = 7
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 16
longm = 7
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Wolsztyn
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 3
p1 = Gmina Przemęt
p2 = Gmina Siedlec
p3 = Gmina Wolsztyn
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = PWL
website = http://www.powiatwolsztyn.pl __NOTOC__Wolsztyn County ( _pl. powiat wolsztyński) 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 only town is Wolsztyn, which lies convert|63|km|mi|0 south-west of the regional capital Poznań.

The county covers an area of convert|680.03|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 54,718, out of which the population of Wolsztyn is 13,557 and the rural population is 41,161.

Neighbouring counties

Wolsztyn County is bordered by Nowy Tomyśl County to the north, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County to the north-east, Kościan County to the east, Leszno County to the south-east, Wschowa County to the south, Nowa Sól County to the south-west and Zielona Góra County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into three gminas (one 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]