Leszno 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 is the city of Leszno

Leszno

Leszno is a town in central Poland with 63,955 inhabitants . Situated in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999, it was previously the capital of the Leszno Voivodeship . The town has county status.-History:...

, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Leszno County are Rydzyna

Rydzyna

Rydzyna is a Polish town that was the seat of king Stanisław Leszczyński during Leszczyński's first short reign from 1704-1709. Rydzyna is known as "the pearl of the Polish baroque"....

, which lies 9 km (6 mi) south-east of Leszno, and Osieczna

Osieczna

Osieczna is a town in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,106 inhabitants ....

, 10 km (6 mi) north-east of Leszno.

The county covers an area of 804.65 square kilometres (310.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 50,024, out of which the population of Rydzyna is 2,539, that of Osieczna is 2,018, and the rural population is 45,467.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Leszno

Leszno

Leszno is a town in central Poland with 63,955 inhabitants . Situated in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999, it was previously the capital of the Leszno Voivodeship . The town has county status.-History:...

, Leszno County is also bordered by 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 north, Gostyń County

Gostyn County

Gostyń 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 Gostyń, which lies ...

 to the east, Rawicz County

Rawicz County

Rawicz 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 Rawicz, which lies ...

 to the south-east, Góra County

Góra County

Góra County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of...

 to the south, Wschowa County

Wschowa County

Wschowa County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland. It was created in 2002 out of three gminas which previously belonged to Nowa Sól County. Its administrative seat and largest town is Wschowa, which lies east of Zielona Góra and ...

 to the west, and 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 north-west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Włoszakowice	rural	127.2	8,627	Włoszakowice
Gmina Osieczna Gmina Osieczna, Greater Poland Voivodeship Gmina Osieczna is an urban-rural gmina in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Osieczna, which lies approximately north-east of Leszno and south of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	128.7	8,576	Osieczna Osieczna Osieczna is a town in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,106 inhabitants ....
Gmina Krzemieniewo Gmina Krzemieniewo Gmina Krzemieniewo is a rural gmina in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Krzemieniewo, which lies approximately east of Leszno and south of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	113.4	8,474	Krzemieniewo Krzemieniewo, Greater Poland Voivodeship Krzemieniewo is a village in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Krzemieniewo. It lies approximately east of Leszno and south of the regional capital Poznań....
Gmina Rydzyna Gmina Rydzyna Gmina Rydzyna is an urban-rural gmina in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Rydzyna, which lies approximately south-east of Leszno and south of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	135.6	8,076	Rydzyna Rydzyna Rydzyna is a Polish town that was the seat of king Stanisław Leszczyński during Leszczyński's first short reign from 1704-1709. Rydzyna is known as "the pearl of the Polish baroque"....
Gmina Święciechowa Gmina Swieciechowa Gmina Święciechowa is a rural gmina in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Święciechowa, which lies approximately west of Leszno and south-west of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	135.0	7,088	Święciechowa Swieciechowa Święciechowa is a village in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Święciechowa. It lies approximately west of Leszno and south-west of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 2,640.-References:...
Gmina Lipno Gmina Lipno, Greater Poland Voivodeship Gmina Lipno is a rural gmina in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Lipno, which lies approximately north of Leszno and south-west of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	103.4	5,720	Lipno Lipno, Greater Poland Voivodeship Lipno is a village in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Lipno. It lies approximately north of Leszno and south-west of the regional capital Poznań....
Gmina Wijewo Gmina Wijewo Gmina Wijewo is a rural gmina in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Wijewo, which lies approximately west of Leszno and south-west of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	61.4	3,463	Wijewo Wijewo Wijewo is a village in Leszno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wijewo. It lies approximately west of Leszno and south-west of the regional capital Poznań....