Brzeziny County Explained

Brzeziny County
Native Name:Powiat brzeziński
Settlement Type:County
Total Type:Total
Image Map1:POL powiat brzeziński.svg
Map Caption1:Division into gminas
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Łódź
Area Total Km2:358.51
Population Total:30600
Population As Of:2006
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:12373
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:18227
Coor Pinpoint:Brzeziny
Coordinates:51.8°N 64°W
Seat:Brzeziny
Parts Type:Gminas
Parts:Total 5 (incl. 1 urban)
P1:Brzeziny
P2:Gmina Brzeziny
P3:Gmina Dmosin
P4:Gmina Jeżów
P5:Gmina Rogów
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:EBR
Website:http://www.powiat-brzeziny.pl/

Brzeziny County (Polish: powiat brzeziński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It was created in 2002 out of the north-eastern part of Łódź East County. Its administrative seat and only town is Brzeziny, which lies 20km (10miles) east of the regional capital Łódź.

The county covers an area of 358.51km2. As of 2006 its total population is 30,600, out of which the population of Brzeziny is 12,373 and the rural population is 18,227.

Neighbouring counties

Brzeziny County is bordered by Łowicz County to the north, Skierniewice County to the east, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County to the south-east, Łódź East County to the south and west, and Zgierz County to the north-west.

Administrative division

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

GminaTypeArea
(km2)
Population
(2006)
Seat
Brzezinyurban29.612,373 
Gmina Brzezinyrural106.45,276Brzeziny *
Gmina Dmosinrural100.54,671Dmosin
Gmina Rogówrural66.24,647Rogów
Gmina Jeżówrural63.83,633Jeżów
  • seat not part of the gmina

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