Grodzisk Wielkopolski County




County in Greater Poland, Poland






















































Grodzisk Wielkopolski County


Powiat grodziski

County




Flag of Grodzisk Wielkopolski County
Flag

Coat of arms of Grodzisk Wielkopolski County
Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship

Coordinates (Grodzisk Wielkopolski): 52°14′N 16°22′E / 52.233°N 16.367°E / 52.233; 16.367Coordinates: 52°14′N 16°22′E / 52.233°N 16.367°E / 52.233; 16.367
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
Seat Grodzisk Wielkopolski
Gminas
Area

 • Total 643.72 km2 (248.54 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 49,444
 • Density 77/km2 (200/sq mi)
 • Urban

18,721
 • Rural

30,723
Car plates PGO
Website http://www.pgw.pl/


Grodzisk Wielkopolski County (Polish: powiat grodziski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Grodzisk Wielkopolski, which lies 42 kilometres (26 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań. The county also contains the towns of Rakoniewice, lying 13 km (8 mi) south-west of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and Wielichowo, 13 km (8 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski.


The county covers an area of 643.72 square kilometres (248.5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 49,444, out of which the population of Grodzisk Wielkopolski is 13,703, that of Rakoniewice is 3,253, that of Wielichowo is 1,765, and the rural population is 30,723.



Neighbouring counties


Grodzisk Wielkopolski County is bordered by Poznań County to the east, Kościan County to the south-east, Wolsztyn County to the south-west and Nowy Tomyśl County to the west.



Administrative division


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














































Gmina

Type

Area
(km²)


Population
(2006)


Seat

Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski
urban-rural
134.5
18,616

Grodzisk Wielkopolski

Gmina Rakoniewice
urban-rural
201.2
12,515

Rakoniewice

Gmina Wielichowo
urban-rural
107.4
6,894

Wielichowo

Gmina Kamieniec
rural
132.2
6,498

Kamieniec

Gmina Granowo
rural
68.4
4,921

Granowo


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006











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