Gostyń County




County in Greater Poland, Poland






















































Gostyń County


Powiat gostyński

County



Flag of Gostyń County
Flag


Coat of arms of Gostyń County
Coat of arms



Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship

Coordinates (Gostyń): 51°52′45″N 17°0′45″E / 51.87917°N 17.01250°E / 51.87917; 17.01250Coordinates: 51°52′45″N 17°0′45″E / 51.87917°N 17.01250°E / 51.87917; 17.01250
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
Seat Gostyń
Gminas
Area

 • Total 810.34 km2 (312.87 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 75,683
 • Density 93/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Urban

 31,945
 • Rural

 43,738
Car plates PGS
Website http://www.powiat.gostyn.pl

Gostyń County (Polish: powiat gostyński) 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 Gostyń, which lies 59 kilometres (37 mi) south of the regional capital Poznań. The county contains four other towns: Krobia, 11 km (7 mi) south of Gostyń, Poniec, 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Gostyń, Borek Wielkopolski, 17 km (11 mi) east of Gostyń, and Pogorzela, 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Gostyń.


The county covers an area of 810.34 square kilometres (312.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 75,683, out of which the population of Gostyń is 20,588, that of Krobia is 4,022, that of Poniec is 2,875, that of Borek Wielkopolski is 2,486, that of Pogorzela is 1,974, and the rural population is 43,738.



Neighbouring counties


Gostyń County is bordered by Śrem County to the north, Jarocin County to the east, Krotoszyn County to the south-east, Rawicz County to the south, Leszno County to the west and Kościan County to the north-west.



Administrative division


The county is subdivided into seven gminas (five 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 Gostyń
 urban-rural
 136.9
 27,860
Gostyń

Gmina Krobia
 urban-rural
 129.6
 12,792
Krobia

Gmina Piaski
 rural
 100.7
 8,293
Piaski

Gmina Poniec
 urban-rural
 132.3
 7,866
Poniec

Gmina Borek Wielkopolski
 urban-rural
 127.6
 7,724
Borek Wielkopolski

Gmina Pępowo
 rural
 86.7
 5,991
Pępowo

Gmina Pogorzela
 urban-rural
 96.5
 5,157
Pogorzela


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006










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