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Leszno County

Coordinates: 51°51′N 16°34′E / 51.850°N 16.567°E / 51.850; 16.567
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Leszno County
Powiat leszczyński
Coat of arms of Leszno County
Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Leszno): 51°51′N 16°34′E / 51.850°N 16.567°E / 51.850; 16.567
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
SeatLeszno
Gminas
Area
 • Total804.65 km2 (310.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total58,255
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Urban
19,273
 • Rural
38,982
Car platesPLE
Websitehttp://www.powiat-leszczynski.pl

Leszno County (Polish: powiat leszczyński) 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 Leszno, although the city itself is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Leszno County are Rydzyna, which lies 9 km (6 mi) south-east of Leszno, and Osieczna, 10 km (6 mi) north-east of Leszno.

The county covers an area of 804.65 square kilometres (310.7 sq mi). As of 2021 its total population is 58,255, out of which the population of Rydzyna is 9,962, that of Osieczna is 9,311, and the rural population is 38,982.[1]

Neighbouring counties

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Apart from the city of Leszno, Leszno County is also bordered by Kościan County to the north, Gostyń County to the east, Rawicz County to the south-east, Góra County to the south, Wschowa County to the west, and Wolsztyn County to the north-west.

Administrative division

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The county is subdivided into seven gminas (two urban-rural and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina Type Area
(km2)
Population
(2021)
Seat
Gmina Włoszakowice rural 127.2 9,788 Włoszakowice
Gmina Osieczna urban-rural 128.7 9,311 Osieczna
Gmina Krzemieniewo rural 113.4 8,255 Krzemieniewo
Gmina Rydzyna urban-rural 135.6 9,962 Rydzyna
Gmina Święciechowa rural 135.0 8,265 Święciechowa
Gmina Lipno rural 103.4 8,814 Lipno
Gmina Wijewo rural 61.4 3,860 Wijewo

References

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  1. ^ GUS. "Ludność. Stan i struktura ludności oraz ruch naturalny w przekroju terytorialnym (stan w dniu 30.06.2021)". stat.gov.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-11-25.