Mogilno 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 Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

-Transportation:Transportation infrastructure is of critical importance to the voivodeship's economy. Kuyavia-Pomerania is a major node point in the Polish transportation system. Railway lines from the South and East pass through Bydgoszcz in order to reach the major ports on the Baltic Sea...

, north-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 Mogilno

Mogilno

Mogilno is a town in central Poland, situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship , previously in Bydgoszcz Voivodeship .-History:...

, which lies 52 km (32 mi) south of Bydgoszcz and 62 km (39 mi) south-west of Toruń

Torun

Toruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus....

. The only other town in the county is Strzelno

Strzelno

Strzelno is a town in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The town is located south of Inowrocław. According to the June 2005 Census, the population numbered 12,486.-History:...

, lying 16 km (10 mi) east of Mogilno.

The county covers an area of 675.86 square kilometres (261 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 46,875, out of which the population of Mogilno is 12,359, that of Strzelno is 6,054, and the rural population is 28,462.

Neighbouring counties

Mogilno County is bordered by Inowrocław County to the north-east, Konin County

Konin County

Konin 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 Konin, although the city...

 and Słupca County to the south, Gniezno County

Gniezno County

Gniezno 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 Gniezno, which lies...

 to the west, and Żnin County

Znin County

Żnin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 Żnin, which lies...

 to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into four 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 two rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Mogilno Gmina Mogilno Gmina Mogilno is an urban-rural gmina in Mogilno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Mogilno, which lies approximately south of Bydgoszcz....	urban-rural	256.1	24,822	Mogilno Mogilno Mogilno is a town in central Poland, situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship , previously in Bydgoszcz Voivodeship .-History:...
Gmina Strzelno Gmina Strzelno Gmina Strzelno, Poland, is an urban-rural gmina in Mogilno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland...	urban-rural	185.3	12,308	Strzelno Strzelno Strzelno is a town in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. The town is located south of Inowrocław. According to the June 2005 Census, the population numbered 12,486.-History:...
Gmina Jeziora Wielkie Gmina Jeziora Wielkie Gmina Jeziora Wielkie is a rural gmina in Mogilno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Jeziora Wielkie, which lies approximately south-east of Mogilno, south-west of Toruń, and south of Bydgoszcz.The gmina covers an area of , and as of...	rural	124.0	5,034	Jeziora Wielkie Jeziora Wielkie Jeziora Wielkie is a village in Mogilno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Jeziora Wielkie. It lies approximately south-east of Mogilno, south-west of Toruń, and south of Bydgoszcz.The village has a population of...
Gmina Dąbrowa Gmina Dabrowa, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Gmina Dąbrowa is a rural gmina in Mogilno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Dąbrowa, which lies approximately north of Mogilno and south of Bydgoszcz....	rural	110.5	4,711	Dąbrowa Dabrowa, Mogilno County Dąbrowa is a village in Mogilno County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dąbrowa. It lies approximately north of Mogilno and south of Bydgoszcz....