Grodzisk Wielkopolski County

Grodzisk Wielkopolski County

Infobox Settlement
name = Grodzisk Wielkopolski County
native_name = Powiat grodziski
settlement_type =



image_shield = POL powiat grodziski (wielkopolski) COA.svg



map_caption = Location within the voivodeship
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Greater Poland
area_total_km2 = 643.72
population_total = 49444
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 18721
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 30723
coor_type = Grodzisk Wielkopolski
latd = 52
latm = 14
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 16
longm = 22
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Grodzisk Wielkopolski
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 5
p1 = Gmina Granowo
p2 = Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski
p3 = Gmina Kamieniec
p4 = Gmina Rakoniewice
p5 = Gmina Wielichowo
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = PGO
website = http://www.powiat-grodzisk.wlkp.pl
__NOTOC__

Grodzisk Wielkopolski County ( _pl. powiat grodziski) 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 and largest town is Grodzisk Wielkopolski, which lies convert|42|km|mi|0 south-west of the regional capital Poznań. The county also contains the towns of Rakoniewice, lying convert|13|km|mi|0|abbr=on south-west of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and Wielichowo, convert|13|km|mi|0|abbr=on south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski.

The county covers an area of convert|643.72|km2|sqmi|1. 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.

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006]


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