Kalisz County

Infobox Settlement
name = Kalisz County
native_name = Powiat kaliski
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat kaliski 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 = 1160.02
population_total = 80369
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 1554
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 78815
coor_type = Kalisz
latd = 51
latm = 45
lats = 27
latNS = N
longd = 18
longm = 4
longs = 48
longEW = E
seat = Kalisz
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 11
p1 = Gmina Blizanów
p2 = Gmina Brzeziny
p3 = Gmina Ceków-Kolonia
p4 = Gmina Godziesze Wielkie
p5 = Gmina Koźminek
p6 = Gmina Lisków
p7 = Gmina Mycielin
p8 = Gmina Opatówek
p9 = Gmina Stawiszyn
p10 = Gmina Szczytniki
p11 = Gmina Żelazków
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = PKA
website = http://www.powiat.kalisz.pl __NOTOC__Kalisz County ( _pl. powiat kaliski) 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 is the city of Kalisz, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only town in Kalisz County is Stawiszyn, which lies convert|18|km|mi|0|abbr=on north of Kalisz.

The county covers an area of convert|1160.02|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 80,369, out of which the population of Stawiszyn is 1,554 and the rural population is 78,815.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Kalisz, Kalisz County is also bordered by Konin County to the north, Turek County to the north-east, Sieradz County to the east, Ostrzeszów County to the south, Ostrów Wielkopolski County to the west and Pleszew County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 11 gminas (one urban-rural and 10 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]