Krotoszyn County

Infobox Settlement
name = Krotoszyn County
native_name = Powiat krotoszyński
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat krotoszyński 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 = 714.23
population_total = 77092
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 46482
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 30610
coor_type = Krotoszyn
latd = 51
latm = 41
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 17
longm = 26
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Krotoszyn
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 6 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Sulmierzyce
p2 = Gmina Kobylin
p3 = Gmina Koźmin Wielkopolski
p4 = Gmina Krotoszyn
p5 = Gmina Rozdrażew
p6 = Gmina Zduny
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = PKR
website = http://www.starostwo.krotoszyn.pl __NOTOC__Krotoszyn County ( _pl. powiat krotoszyński) 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 Krotoszyn, which lies convert|88|km|mi|0 south-east of the regional capital Poznań. The county contains four other towns: Koźmin Wielkopolski, convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on north of Krotoszyn, Zduny, convert|6|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-west of Krotoszyn, Kobylin, convert|14|km|mi|0|abbr=on west of Krotoszyn, and Sulmierzyce, convert|12|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-east of Krotoszyn.

The county covers an area of convert|714.23|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 77,092, out of which the population of Krotoszyn is 29,421, that of Koźmin Wielkopolski is 6,707, that of Zduny is 4,498, that of Kobylin is 3,084, that of Sulmierzyce is 2,772, and the rural population is 30,610.

Neighbouring counties

Krotoszyn County is bordered by Jarocin County to the north, Pleszew County to the north-east, Ostrów Wielkopolski County to the east, Milicz County to the south, Rawicz County to the west and Gostyń County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban, four urban-rural and one 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]