Poznań 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 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...

, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county's administrative offices (starostwo

Starostwo

Starostwo , from the 14th century in the Polish Crown and later through the era of the joint state of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth until the partitions of Poland in 1795, referred to the crown lands administered by the official known as starosta...

 powiatowe) are in the Jeżyce neighbourhood of Poznań.

Poznań County contains 10 towns: Swarzędz

Swarzedz

Swarzędz is a town in central Poland of 29,766 inhabitants and a mixed urban-rural commune of 40,166 inhabitants...

, 11 km (7 mi) east of (central) Poznań, Luboń

Lubon

Luboń is a town situated on the Warta River, in the Poznań metro area, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship . It was previously in the Poznań Voivodeship...

, 8 km (5 mi) south of Poznań, Mosina

Mosina

Mosina is a town in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, about 20 km south Poznań, with 12,107 inhabitants .-External links:*...

, 18 km (11 mi) south of Poznań, Murowana Goślina

Murowana Goslina

Murowana Goślina is a town in Poznań County in western Poland, with 10,336 inhabitants . It lies approximately north of the major city of Poznań, on the main road and railway line to Wągrowiec...

, 20 km (12 mi) north of Poznań, Puszczykowo

Puszczykowo

Puszczykowo is a town in Poznań County, Poland, with 9,177 inhabitants . It is located about south of Poznań, the area is surrounded by the Wielkopolski National Park ....

, 14 km (9 mi) south of Poznań, Kostrzyn

Kostrzyn

Kostrzyn is a town in Poland, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, with 8,398 inhabitants . Katarzyna Tomicka was born nearby in Iwno....

, 21 km (13 mi) east of Poznań, Pobiedziska

Pobiedziska

Pobiedziska is a town in Poznań County, Poland, with 8,209 inhabitants as of the year 2004. It is also the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Pobiedziska.The town's name comes from the word pobieda meaning victory...

, 27 km (17 mi) north-east of Poznań, Kórnik

Kórnik

Kórnik is a town with about 6,800 inhabitants , located in western Poland, approximately south-east of the city of Poznań. It is one of the major tourist attractions of the Wielkopolska region....

, 22 km (14 mi) south-east of Poznań, Buk

Buk

Buk is a town in central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznań Voivodeship .The town's name means "Beech" in Polish, and the flag of the town shows a branch of beech, and three beech leaves....

, 28 km (17 mi) west of Poznań, and Stęszew

Steszew

Stęszew is a town in Poland, with 5,248 inhabitants in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodship.-References:Location [edit]...

, 21 km (13 mi) south-west of Poznań.

The county covers an area of 1899.61 square kilometres (733.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 291,562, out of which the urban population is 123,799 (Swarzędz 29,894, Luboń 26,935, Mosina 12,150, Murowana Goślina 10,140, Puszczykowo 9,311, Kostrzyn 8,539, Pobiedziska 8,329, Kórnik 6,981, Buk 6,181, Stęszew 5,339), and the rural population is 167,763.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of 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...

, Poznań County is also bordered by Oborniki County

Oborniki County

Oborniki 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 Oborniki, which...

 and Wągrowiec County

Wagrowiec County

Wągrowiec 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 Wągrowiec, which...

 to the north, 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...

 and Września County

Wrzesnia County

Września 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 Września, which...

 to the east, Środa Wielkopolska County

Sroda Wielkopolska County

Środa Wielkopolska 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...

 to the south-east, Śrem County

Srem County

Śrem 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 Śrem, which lies ...

 and 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, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County

Grodzisk Wielkopolski County

Grodzisk Wielkopolski 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...

 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, and Szamotuły County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 17 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, eight urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Swarzędz Gmina Swarzedz Gmina Swarzędz is an urban-rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Swarzędz, which lies approximately east of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	102.0	40,499	Swarzędz Swarzedz Swarzędz is a town in central Poland of 29,766 inhabitants and a mixed urban-rural commune of 40,166 inhabitants...
Luboń Lubon Luboń is a town situated on the Warta River, in the Poznań metro area, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship . It was previously in the Poznań Voivodeship...	urban	13.5	26,935
Gmina Mosina Gmina Mosina Gmina Mosina is an urban-rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Mosina, which lies approximately south of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	170.9	25,098	Mosina Mosina Mosina is a town in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, about 20 km south Poznań, with 12,107 inhabitants .-External links:*...
Gmina Czerwonak Gmina Czerwonak Gmina Czerwonak is a rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Czerwonak, which lies approximately north-east of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	82.2	23,692	Czerwonak Czerwonak Czerwonak is a village in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Czerwonak...
Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne is a rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Tarnowo Podgórne, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	101.4	18,690	Tarnowo Podgórne Tarnowo Podgórne Tarnowo Podgórne is an urbanized village in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne. It lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 3,804.-References:...
Gmina Kórnik Gmina Kórnik Gmina Kórnik is an urban-rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Kórnik, which lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	186.6	17,585	Kórnik Kórnik Kórnik is a town with about 6,800 inhabitants , located in western Poland, approximately south-east of the city of Poznań. It is one of the major tourist attractions of the Wielkopolska region....
Gmina Pobiedziska Gmina Pobiedziska Gmina Pobiedziska is an urban-rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Pobiedziska, which lies approximately north-east of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	189.3	16,382	Pobiedziska Pobiedziska Pobiedziska is a town in Poznań County, Poland, with 8,209 inhabitants as of the year 2004. It is also the seat of the administrative district called Gmina Pobiedziska.The town's name comes from the word pobieda meaning victory...
Gmina Murowana Goślina Gmina Murowana Goslina Gmina Murowana Goślina is an urban-rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Murowana Goślina, which lies approximately north of the regional capital Poznań. The gmina consists of Murowana Goślina and the countryside and villages...	urban-rural	172.1	15,766	Murowana Goślina Murowana Goslina Murowana Goślina is a town in Poznań County in western Poland, with 10,336 inhabitants . It lies approximately north of the major city of Poznań, on the main road and railway line to Wągrowiec...
Gmina Kostrzyn Gmina Kostrzyn Gmina Kostrzyn is an urban-rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Kostrzyn, which lies approximately east of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	154.0	15,456	Kostrzyn Kostrzyn Kostrzyn is a town in Poland, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, with 8,398 inhabitants . Katarzyna Tomicka was born nearby in Iwno....
Gmina Komorniki Gmina Komorniki Gmina Komorniki is a rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Komorniki, which lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	66.6	14,353	Komorniki Komorniki Komorniki is a village in Poland, located in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poznań County, Gmina Komorniki , with approximately 5,500 inhabitants. The gmina of Komorniki, including the village of Komorniki and 10 other villages, has about 18,325 inhabitants and is an agricultural and industrial...
Gmina Stęszew Gmina Steszew Gmina Stęszew is an urban-rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Stęszew, which lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	175.2	13,919	Stęszew Steszew Stęszew is a town in Poland, with 5,248 inhabitants in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodship.-References:Location [edit]...
Gmina Dopiewo Gmina Dopiewo Gmina Dopiewo is a rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Dopiewo, which lies approximately west of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	108.1	13,889	Dopiewo Dopiewo Dopiewo is a village in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dopiewo. It lies approximately west of the regional capital Poznań....
Gmina Suchy Las Gmina Suchy Las Gmina Suchy Las is a rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Suchy Las, which lies to the immediate north of the city of Poznań....	rural	116.6	13,219	Suchy Las Suchy Las Suchy Las is a village in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Suchy Las. It lies just north of the regional capital Poznań, approximately from the city centre....
Gmina Buk Gmina Buk Gmina Buk is an urban-rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Buk, which lies approximately west of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	90.3	11,917	Buk Buk Buk is a town in central Poland, situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznań Voivodeship .The town's name means "Beech" in Polish, and the flag of the town shows a branch of beech, and three beech leaves....
Gmina Rokietnica Gmina Rokietnica, Greater Poland Voivodeship Gmina Rokietnica is a rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Rokietnica, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	79.3	9,415	Rokietnica Rokietnica, Greater Poland Voivodeship Rokietnica is a village in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rokietnica. It lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Poznań....
Puszczykowo Puszczykowo Puszczykowo is a town in Poznań County, Poland, with 9,177 inhabitants . It is located about south of Poznań, the area is surrounded by the Wielkopolski National Park ....	urban	16.7	9,311
Gmina Kleszczewo Gmina Kleszczewo Gmina Kleszczewo is a rural gmina in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Kleszczewo, which lies approximately east of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	74.8	5,436	Kleszczewo Kleszczewo, Poznan County Kleszczewo is a village in Poznań County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kleszczewo. It lies approximately east of the regional capital Poznań....

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