Łask County Explained

Łask County
Native Name:Powiat łaski
Settlement Type:County
Total Type:Total
Image Map1:Powiat_łaski.svg
Map Caption1:Division into gminas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Łódź
Area Total Km2:617.38
Population Total:50874
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:18684
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:32190
Coor Pinpoint:Łask
Coordinates:51.5833°N 27°W
Seat:Łask
Parts Type:Gminas
Parts:Total 5
P1:Gmina Buczek
P2:Gmina Łask
P3:Gmina Sędziejowice
P4:Gmina Widawa
P5:Gmina Wodzierady
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:ELA
Website:http://www.lask.com.pl

Łask County (Polish: powiat łaski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 only town is Łask, which lies 32km (20miles) south-west of the regional capital Łódź.

The county covers an area of 617.38km2. As of 2006 its total population is 50,874, out of which the population of Łask is 18,684 and the rural population is 32,190.

Neighbouring counties

Łask County is bordered by Poddębice County to the north, Pabianice County to the east, Bełchatów County to the south-east, Wieluń County to the south-west, and Sieradz County and Zduńska Wola County to the west.

Administrative division

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

GminaTypeArea
(km²)
Population
(2006)
Seat
Gmina Łaskurban-rural146.928,406Łask
Gmina Widawarural178.07,954Widawa
Gmina Sędziejowicerural120.26,523Sędziejowice
Gmina Buczekrural90.84,893Buczek
Gmina Wodzieradyrural81.43,098Wodzierady

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