| Poznań County | |
| Native Name: | Powiat poznański |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Area Total Km2: | 1899.61 |
| Population Total: | 403417[1] |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 135360 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank1: | 268057 |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Poznań |
| Coordinates: | 52.4°N 71°W |
| Seat: | Poznań |
| Parts Type: | Gminas |
| Parts: | Total 17 (incl. 2 urban) |
| P1: | Luboń |
| P2: | Puszczykowo |
| P3: | Gmina Buk |
| P4: | Gmina Czerwonak |
| P5: | Gmina Dopiewo |
| P6: | Gmina Kleszczewo |
| P7: | Gmina Komorniki |
| P8: | Gmina Kórnik |
| P9: | Gmina Kostrzyn |
| P10: | Gmina Mosina |
| P11: | Gmina Murowana Goślina |
| P12: | Gmina Pobiedziska |
| P13: | Gmina Rokietnica |
| P14: | Gmina Stęszew |
| P15: | Gmina Suchy Las |
| P16: | Gmina Swarzędz |
| P17: | Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne |
| Blank Name: | Car plates |
| Blank Info: | POZ, PZ |
| Website: | http://www.powiat.poznan.pl |
| Seat Type: | Administrative Seat |
Poznań County (Polish: powiat poznański) 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 is the city of Poznań, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county's administrative offices (starostwo powiatowe) are in the Jeżyce neighbourhood of Poznań.
Poznań County contains 10 towns: Swarzędz, 110NaN0 east of (central) Poznań, Luboń, 80NaN0 south of Poznań, Mosina, 180NaN0 south of Poznań, Murowana Goślina, 200NaN0 north of Poznań, Puszczykowo, 140NaN0 south of Poznań, Kostrzyn, 210NaN0 east of Poznań, Pobiedziska, 270NaN0 north-east of Poznań, Kórnik, 220NaN0 south-east of Poznań, Buk, 280NaN0 west of Poznań, and Stęszew, 210NaN0 south-west of Poznań.
The county covers an area of 1899.61km2. As of 2012 its total population is 341.357, out of which the urban population is 132,048 (Swarzędz 29,894, Luboń 26,935, Mosina 12,150, Murowana Goślina 10,140, Puszczykowo 9,311, Kostrzyn 8,539, Pobiedziska 8,329, Kórnik 6,981, Buk 6,181, Stęszew 5,339), and the rural population is 209,309.
Apart from the city of Poznań, Poznań County is also bordered by Oborniki County and Wągrowiec County to the north, Gniezno County and Września County to the east, Środa Wielkopolska County to the south-east, Śrem County and Kościan County to the south, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County and Nowy Tomyśl County to the west, and Szamotuły County to the north-west.
The county is subdivided into 17 gminas (two urban, eight urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area | Population | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gmina Swarzędz | urban-rural | 102.0 | 40,499 | Swarzędz |
| Luboń | urban | 13.5 | 26,935 | |
| Gmina Mosina | urban-rural | 170.9 | 25,098 | Mosina |
| Gmina Czerwonak | rural | 91.4 | 23,692 | Czerwonak |
| Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne | rural | 101.4 | 18,690 | Tarnowo Podgórne |
| Gmina Kórnik | urban-rural | 186.6 | 17,585 | Kórnik |
| Gmina Pobiedziska | urban-rural | 189.3 | 16,382 | Pobiedziska |
| Gmina Murowana Goślina | urban-rural | 162.9 | 15,766 | Murowana Goślina |
| Gmina Kostrzyn | urban-rural | 154.0 | 15,456 | Kostrzyn |
| Gmina Komorniki | rural | 66.6 | 14,353 | Komorniki |
| Gmina Stęszew | urban-rural | 175.2 | 13,919 | Stęszew |
| Gmina Dopiewo | rural | 108.1 | 13,889 | Dopiewo |
| Gmina Suchy Las | rural | 116.6 | 13,219 | Suchy Las |
| Gmina Buk | urban-rural | 90.3 | 11,917 | Buk |
| Gmina Rokietnica | rural | 79.3 | 9,415 | Rokietnica |
| Puszczykowo | urban | 16.7 | 9,311 | |
| Gmina Kleszczewo | rural | 74.8 | 5,436 | Kleszczewo |
At the 5th European Congress of Councils in Kraków in 2019, the county was nationally awarded as best financially prudent among urban councils. A year later they came second.
In announcing 2021 budget they foresaw an annual income of 408,379,127.79zł and an expenditure of 446,379,127.79zł, leaving a deficit of 38,000,000.00zł which will be covered through its credit.