Turek County should not be confused with Turek County (Congress Poland).
| Turek County | |
| Native Name: | Powiat turecki |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Image Map1: | Powiat turecki-gminy mapka.png |
| Map Caption1: | Division into gminas |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Area Total Km2: | 929.4 |
| Population Total: | 83635 |
| Population As Of: | 2006 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 34206 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank1: | 49429 |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Turek |
| Coordinates: | 52.0167°N 48°W |
| Seat: | Turek |
| Parts Type: | Gminas |
| Parts: | Total 9 (incl. 1 urban) |
| P1: | Turek |
| P2: | Gmina Brudzew |
| P3: | Gmina Dobra |
| P4: | Gmina Kawęczyn |
| P5: | Gmina Malanów |
| P6: | Gmina Przykona |
| P7: | Gmina Tuliszków |
| P8: | Gmina Turek |
| P9: | Gmina Władysławów |
| Blank Name: | Car plates |
| Blank Info: | PTU |
| Website: | http://www.powiat.turek.pl |
Turek County (Polish: powiat turecki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It came into being on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Turek, which lies 117km (73miles) east of the regional capital Poznań. The county also contains the towns of Tuliszków, lying 160NaN0 north-west of Turek, and Dobra, 150NaN0 south-east of Turek.
The county covers an area of 929.4km2. As of 2006 its total population is 83,635, out of which the population of Turek is 29,302, that of Tuliszków is 3,393, that of Dobra is 1,511, and the rural population is 49,429.
Turek County is bordered by Koło County to the north, Poddębice County to the east, Sieradz County to the south, Kalisz County to the south-west and Konin County to the north-west.
The county is subdivided into nine gminas (one urban, two urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area | Population | Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turek | urban | 16.2 | 29,302 | |
| Gmina Tuliszków | urban-rural | 149.4 | 10,510 | Tuliszków |
| Gmina Władysławów | rural | 90.7 | 7,807 | Władysławów |
| Gmina Turek | rural | 109.4 | 7,605 | Turek * |
| Gmina Malanów | rural | 107.2 | 6,451 | Malanów |
| Gmina Dobra | urban-rural | 131.8 | 6,368 | Dobra |
| Gmina Brudzew | rural | 112.7 | 6,115 | Brudzew |
| Gmina Kawęczyn | rural | 101.1 | 5,304 | Kawęczyn |
| Gmina Przykona | rural | 110.9 | 4,173 | Przykona |
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