Łowicz County Explained

Łowicz County
Native Name:Powiat łowicki
Settlement Type:County
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Łódź
Area Total Km2:987.13
Population Total:82338
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:30204
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:52134
Coor Pinpoint:Łowicz
Coordinates:52.1°N 75°W
Seat:Łowicz
Parts Type:Gminas
Parts:Total 10 (incl. 1 urban)
P1:Łowicz
P2:Gmina Bielawy
P3:Gmina Chąśno
P4:Gmina Domaniewice
P5:Gmina Kiernozia
P6:Gmina Kocierzew Południowy
P7:Gmina Łowicz
P8:Gmina Łyszkowice
P9:Gmina Nieborów
P10:Gmina Zduny
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:ELC
Website:http://www.powiat.lowicz.pl

Łowicz County (Polish: powiat łowicki) 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 Łowicz, which lies 48km (30miles) north-east of the regional capital Łódź.

The county covers an area of 987.13km2. As of 2006, its total population was 82,338, out of which the population of Łowicz was 30,204 and the rural population was 52,134.

Neighbouring counties

Łowicz County is bordered by Sochaczew County to the north-east, Skierniewice County to the south-east, Brzeziny County to the south, Zgierz County to the south-west, Łęczyca County and Kutno County to the west, and Gostynin County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 10 gminas (one urban and nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

GminaTypeArea
(km2)
Population
(2006)
Seat
Łowiczurban23.430,204 
Gmina Nieborówrural103.39,536Nieborów
Gmina Łowiczrural133.47,444Łowicz *
Gmina Łyszkowicerural106.96,931Łyszkowice
Gmina Zdunyrural128.56,098Zduny
Gmina Bielawyrural164.05,992Bielawy
Gmina Kocierzew Południowyrural93.54,696Kocierzew Południowy
Gmina Domaniewicerural86.24,594Domaniewice
Gmina Kiernoziarural76.03,638Kiernozia
Gmina Chąśnorural71.83,205Chąśno
  • seat not part of the gmina

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