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Krotoszyn County ( pl, powiat krotoszyński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (
powiat
A ''powiat'' (pronounced ; Polish plural: ''powiaty'') is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture ( LAU-1, formerly NUTS-4) in other countries. The term "''powia ...
) in
Greater Poland Voivodeship
Greater Poland Voivodeship ( pl, Województwo wielkopolskie; ), also known as Wielkopolska Voivodeship, Wielkopolska Province, or Greater Poland Province, is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 o ...
, west-central
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the
Polish local government reforms
The administrative division of Poland since 1999 has been based on three levels of subdivision. The territory of Poland is divided into ''voivodeships'' (provinces); these are further divided into ''powiats'' (counties or districts), and these i ...
passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is
Krotoszyn
Krotoszyn (german: Krotoschin, yi, קראטאשין ''Krotoshin'') is a town in west-central Poland with 30,010 inhabitants . It has been part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999; it was within Kalisz Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.
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, which lies south-east of the regional capital
Poznań
Poznań () is a city on the River Warta in west-central Poland, within the Greater Poland region. The city is an important cultural and business centre, and one of Poland's most populous regions with many regional customs such as Saint John ...
. The county contains four other towns:
Koźmin Wielkopolski
Koźmin Wielkopolski (, german: Koschmin) is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,678 inhabitants according to the 2010 census. It is the seat of the Koźmin Wielkopolski urban-rural gmina, which has a population ...
, north of Krotoszyn,
Zduny
Zduny (german: Zduny, 1943-45 Treustädt) is a town in west-central Poland with 4,551 inhabitants as of 2011. It has been part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999; it was within Kalisz Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.
Location
Zduny ...
, south-west of Krotoszyn,
Kobylin
Kobylin (german: 1943-45 Koppelstädt) is a town in Krotoszyn County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,130 inhabitants (2009).
History
In the Early Middle Ages it was a market settlement, which became part of the emerging Polish st ...
, west of Krotoszyn, and
Sulmierzyce, south-east of Krotoszyn.
The county covers an area of . As of 2006 its total population is 77,092, out of which the population of Krotoszyn is 29,421, that of Koźmin Wielkopolski is 6,707, that of Zduny is 4,498, that of Kobylin is 3,084, that of Sulmierzyce is 2,772, and the rural population is 30,610.
Neighbouring counties
Krotoszyn County is bordered by
Jarocin County
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Jarocin County ( pl, powiat jarociński) 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 gove ...
to the north,
Pleszew County
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Pleszew County ( pl, powiat pleszewski) 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 gover ...
to the north-east,
Ostrów Wielkopolski County
Ostrów (Polish for "river island") may refer to:
Places Poland
; Greater Poland Voivodeship
* Ostrów Wielkopolski, a town in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland)
* Ostrów, Greater Poland Voivodeship in Greater Poland Voivodeship ( ...
to the east,
Milicz County
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to the south,
Rawicz County
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Rawicz County ( pl, powiat rawicki) 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 governmen ...
to the west and
Gostyń County
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Gostyń County ( pl, 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 gover ...
to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into six
gmina
The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' , from German ''Gemeinde'' meaning ''commune'') is the principal unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality. , there were 2,477 gminas throughout the country, encompassing over 4 ...
s (one urban, four urban-rural and one rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
References
Polish official population figures 2006
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Krotoszyn
Krotoszyn (german: Krotoschin, yi, קראטאשין ''Krotoshin'') is a town in west-central Poland with 30,010 inhabitants . It has been part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999; it was within Kalisz Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.
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