Zgierz County

Infobox Settlement
name = Zgierz County
native_name = Powiat zgierski
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat zgierski COA.svg

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map_caption = Location within the voivodeship
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Łódź
area_total_km2 = 853.71
population_total = 161012
population_as_of = 2007
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 117808
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 43204
coor_type = Zgierz
latd = 51
latm = 51
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 19
longm = 25
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Zgierz
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 9 (incl. 3 urban)
p1 = Głowno
p2 = Ozorków
p3 = Zgierz
p4 = Gmina Aleksandrów Łódzki
p5 = Gmina Głowno
p6 = Gmina Ozorków
p7 = Gmina Parzęczew
p8 = Gmina Stryków
p9 = Gmina Zgierz
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = EZG
website = http://www.powiat.zgierz.pl/ __NOTOC__Zgierz County ( _pl. powiat zgierski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 Zgierz, which lies convert|9|km|mi|0 north-west of the regional capital Łódź. The county contains four other towns: Ozorków, lying convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-west of Zgierz, Aleksandrów Łódzki, lying convert|9|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-west of Zgierz, Głowno, lying convert|24|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-east of Zgierz, and Stryków, convert|15|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-east of Zgierz.

The county covers an area of convert|853.71|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2007 its total population is 161,012, out of which the population of Zgierz is 58,164, that of Ozorków is 20,445, that of Aleksandrów Łódzki is 20,635, that of Głowno is 14,989, that of Stryków is 3,575, and the rural population is 43,204.

Neighbouring counties

Zgierz County is bordered by Łowicz County to the north-east, Brzeziny County to the east, the city of Łódź, Łódź East County and Pabianice County to the south, Poddębice County to the west, and Łęczyca County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into nine gminas (three urban, two urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_908_ENG_HTML.htm Central Statistical Office: Area and Population in the Territorial Profile in 2008]