Wolsztyn County | |
Native Name: | Powiat wolsztyński |
Settlement Type: | County |
Total Type: | Total |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | Greater Poland |
Area Total Km2: | 680.03 |
Population Total: | 54718 |
Population As Of: | 2006 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Urban: | 13557 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Rural |
Population Blank1: | 41161 |
Coor Pinpoint: | Wolsztyn |
Coordinates: | 52.1167°N 23°W |
Seat: | Wolsztyn |
Parts Type: | Gminas |
Parts: | Total 3 |
P1: | Gmina Przemęt |
P2: | Gmina Siedlec |
P3: | Gmina Wolsztyn |
Blank Name: | Car plates |
Blank Info: | PWL |
Website: | http://www.powiatwolsztyn.pl |
Wolsztyn County (Polish: powiat wolsztyński) 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 only town is Wolsztyn, which lies 63km (39miles) south-west of the regional capital Poznań.
The county covers an area of 680.03km2. As of 2006 its total population is 54,718, out of which the population of Wolsztyn is 13,557 and the rural population is 41,161.
Wolsztyn County is bordered by Nowy Tomyśl County to the north, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County to the north-east, Kościan County to the east, Leszno County to the south-east, Wschowa County to the south, Nowa Sól County to the south-west and Zielona Góra County to the west.
The county is subdivided into three gminas (one urban-rural and two rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina | Type | Area | Population | Seat |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gmina Wolsztyn | urban-rural | 249.6 | 29,216 | Wolsztyn |
Gmina Przemęt | rural | 225.3 | 13,494 | Przemęt |
Gmina Siedlec | rural | 205.1 | 12,008 | Siedlec |