Grodzisk Wielkopolski County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat

Powiat

A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...

) in Greater Poland Voivodeship

Greater Poland Voivodeship

Wielkopolska Voivodeship , or Greater Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznań, Kalisz, Konin, Piła and Leszno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998...

, west-central Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Grodzisk Wielkopolski

Grodzisk Wielkopolski

Grodzisk Wielkopolski is a town in western Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship , with a population of 13,703 . It is south-west of Poznań, the voivodeship capital. It is the seat of Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, and also of the smaller administrative district called Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski...

, which lies 42 kilometres (26 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań

Poznan

Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...

. The county also contains the towns of Rakoniewice

Rakoniewice

Rakoniewice is a town in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,576 inhabitants .The settlement was recorded in 1252, a town since 1662. Location Rakoniewice in the 17th century was associated with the settlement of so-called dissenters who favored property owners...

, lying 13 km (8 mi) south-west of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and Wielichowo

Wielichowo

Wielichowo is a town in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,830 inhabitants ....

, 13 km (8 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski.

The county covers an area of 643.72 square kilometres (248.5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 49,444, out of which the population of Grodzisk Wielkopolski is 13,703, that of Rakoniewice is 3,253, that of Wielichowo is 1,765, and the rural population is 30,723.

Neighbouring counties

Grodzisk Wielkopolski County is bordered by Poznań County

Poznan County

Poznań County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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...

 to the east, Kościan County

Koscian County

Kościan County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 largest town is Kościan, which lies...

 to the south-east, Wolsztyn County

Wolsztyn County

Wolsztyn County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 ...

 to the south-west and Nowy Tomyśl County

Nowy Tomysl County

Nowy Tomyśl County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 largest town is Nowy Tomyśl,...

 to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into five gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...

s (three urban-rural and two rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski is an urban-rural gmina in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland...	urban-rural	134.5	18,616	Grodzisk Wielkopolski Grodzisk Wielkopolski Grodzisk Wielkopolski is a town in western Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship , with a population of 13,703 . It is south-west of Poznań, the voivodeship capital. It is the seat of Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, and also of the smaller administrative district called Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski...
Gmina Rakoniewice Gmina Rakoniewice Gmina Rakoniewice is an urban-rural gmina in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland...	urban-rural	201.2	12,515	Rakoniewice Rakoniewice Rakoniewice is a town in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,576 inhabitants .The settlement was recorded in 1252, a town since 1662. Location Rakoniewice in the 17th century was associated with the settlement of so-called dissenters who favored property owners...
Gmina Wielichowo Gmina Wielichowo Gmina Wielichowo is an urban-rural gmina in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland...	urban-rural	107.4	6,894	Wielichowo Wielichowo Wielichowo is a town in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,830 inhabitants ....
Gmina Kamieniec Gmina Kamieniec Gmina Kamieniec is a rural gmina in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Kamieniec, which lies approximately south-east of Grodzisk Wielkopolski and south-west of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and...	rural	132.2	6,498	Kamieniec Kamieniec, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County Kamieniec is a village in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kamieniec. It lies approximately south-east of Grodzisk Wielkopolski and south-west of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of...
Gmina Granowo Gmina Granowo Gmina Granowo is a rural gmina in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Granowo, which lies approximately east of Grodzisk Wielkopolski and south-west of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of...	rural	68.4	4,921	Granowo Granowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship Granowo is a village in Grodzisk Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Granowo. It lies approximately east of Grodzisk Wielkopolski and south-west of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of...