| Ostrów County | |
| Native Name: | Powiat ostrowski |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Area Total Km2: | 1160.65 |
| Population Total: | 158407 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 84654 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank1: | 73753 |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Ostrów Wielkopolski |
| Coordinates: | 51.65°N 59°W |
| Seat: | Ostrów Wielkopolski |
| Parts Type: | Gminas |
| Parts: | Total 8 (incl. 1 urban) |
| P1: | Ostrów Wielkopolski |
| P2: | Gmina Nowe Skalmierzyce |
| P3: | Gmina Odolanów |
| P4: | Gmina Ostrów Wielkopolski |
| P5: | Gmina Przygodzice |
| P6: | Gmina Raszków |
| P7: | Gmina Sieroszewice |
| P8: | Gmina Sośnie |
| Blank Name: | Car plates |
| Blank Info: | POS |
| Website: | http://www.powiat-ostrowski.pl |
Ostrów County (Polish: powiat ostrowski) 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 government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Ostrów Wielkopolski, which lies 100km (100miles) south-east of the regional capital Poznań. The county contains three other towns: Nowe Skalmierzyce, 220NaN0 east of Ostrów Wielkopolski, Odolanów, 100NaN0 south of Ostrów Wielkopolski, and Raszków, 80NaN0 north of Ostrów Wielkopolski.
The county covers an area of 1160.65km2. As of 2020, its total population is 161,581. In 2006 the population of Ostrów Wielkopolski was 72,577, that of Nowe Skalmierzyce 5,080, that of Odolanów 4,960, that of Raszków 2,037, and the rural population was 73,753.
Ostrów County is bordered by Pleszew County to the north, the city of Kalisz and Kalisz County to the east, Ostrzeszów County to the south-east, Oleśnica County to the south-west, and Milicz County and Krotoszyn County to the west.
The county is subdivided into eight gminas (one urban, three urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area | Population | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ostrów Wielkopolski | urban | 42.4 | 71,931 | |
| Gmina Ostrów Wielkopolski | rural | 207.0 | 19,147 | Ostrów Wielkopolski * |
| Gmina Nowe Skalmierzyce | urban-rural | 125.7 | 15,563 | Skalmierzyce |
| Gmina Odolanów | urban-rural | 136.0 | 14,655 | Odolanów |
| Gmina Przygodzice | rural | 163.5 | 12,179 | Przygodzice |
| Gmina Raszków | urban-rural | 134.5 | 11,894 | Raszków |
| Gmina Sieroszewice | rural | 163.5 | 9,684 | Sieroszewice |
| Gmina Sośnie | rural | 187.5 | 6,573 | Sośnie |
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