Łowicz County




County in Łódź, Poland






















































Łowicz County


Powiat łowicki

County



Flag of Łowicz County
Flag


Coat of arms of Łowicz County
Coat of arms



Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship

Coordinates (Łowicz): 52°6′N 19°56′E / 52.100°N 19.933°E / 52.100; 19.933Coordinates: 52°6′N 19°56′E / 52.100°N 19.933°E / 52.100; 19.933
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Łódź
Seat Łowicz
Gminas
Area

 • Total 987.13 km2 (381.13 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 82,338
 • Density 83/km2 (220/sq mi)
 • Urban

30,204
 • Rural

52,134
Car plates ELC
Website http://www.powiat.lowicz.pl

Łowicz County (Polish: powiat łowicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 Łowicz, which lies 48 kilometres (30 mi) north-east of the regional capital Łódź.


The county covers an area of 987.13 square kilometres (381.1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 82,338, out of which the population of Łowicz is 30,204 and the rural population is 52,134.



Neighbouring counties


Łowicz County is bordered by Sochaczew County to the north-east, Skierniewice County to the south-east, Brzeziny County to the south, Zgierz County to the south-west, Łęczyca County and Kutno County to the west, and Gostynin County to the north-west.



Administrative division


The county is subdivided into 10 gminas (one urban and nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.


















































































Gmina

Type

Area
(km²)


Population
(2006)


Seat

Łowicz
urban
23.4
30,204
 

Gmina Nieborów
rural
103.3
9,536

Nieborów

Gmina Łowicz
rural
133.4
7,444

Łowicz *

Gmina Łyszkowice
rural
106.9
6,931

Łyszkowice

Gmina Zduny
rural
128.5
6,098

Zduny

Gmina Bielawy
rural
164.0
5,992

Bielawy

Gmina Kocierzew Południowy
rural
93.5
4,696

Kocierzew Południowy

Gmina Domaniewice
rural
86.2
4,594

Domaniewice

Gmina Kiernozia
rural
76.0
3,638

Kiernozia

Gmina Chąśno
rural
71.8
3,205

Chąśno
* seat not part of the gmina


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006










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