Leszno County

Infobox Settlement
name = Leszno County
native_name = Powiat leszczyński
settlement_type = County
total_type = Total


image_shield = POL powiat leszczyński 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 = 804.65
population_total = 50024
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 4557
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 45467
coor_type = Leszno
latd = 51
latm = 51
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 16
longm = 34
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Leszno
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 7
p1 = Gmina Krzemieniewo
p2 = Gmina Lipno
p3 = Gmina Osieczna
p4 = Gmina Rydzyna
p5 = Gmina Święciechowa
p6 = Gmina Wijewo
p7 = Gmina Włoszakowice
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = PLE
website = http://www.powiat-leszczynski.pl __NOTOC__Leszno County ( _pl. powiat leszczyński) 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 Leszno, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Leszno County are Rydzyna, which lies convert|9|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-east of Leszno, and Osieczna, convert|10|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-east of Leszno.

The county covers an area of convert|804.65|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 50,024, out of which the population of Rydzyna is 2,539, that of Osieczna is 2,018, and the rural population is 45,467.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Leszno, Leszno County is also bordered by Kościan County to the north, Gostyń County to the east, Rawicz County to the south-east, Góra County to the south, Wschowa County to the west, and Wolsztyn County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into seven gminas (two urban-rural and five 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]