Śrem 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 Śrem

Srem

Śrem is a town on the Warta river in central Poland. It has been situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999; from 1975 to 1998 it was part of the Poznań Voivodeship...

, which lies 36 kilometres (22 mi) south 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 Książ Wielkopolski

Ksiaz Wielkopolski

Książ Wielkopolski is a town in Śrem County, Poland, with 2,663 inhabitants ....

, lying 15 km (9 mi) east of Śrem, and Dolsk

Dolsk

Dolsk is a town of approximately 1,400 inhabitants in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland. A capital of a commune within the powiat of Śrem, the town is a minor centre of trade and commerce. The town is located between two lakes, the Dolskie Wielkie and Dolskie Małe, both deriving their...

, 12 km (7 mi) south of Śrem.

The county covers an area of 574.41 square kilometres (221.8 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 58,646, out of which the population of Śrem is 30,227, that of Książ Wielkopolski is 2,724, that of Dolsk is 1,479, and the rural population is 24,216.

Neighbouring counties

Śrem 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 north, 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 north-east, Jarocin County

Jarocin County

Jarocin 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 Jarocin, which lies...

 to the east, 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 south 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 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 (three urban-rural and one rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Śrem Gmina Srem Gmina Śrem is an urban-rural gmina in Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Śrem, which lies approximately south of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	205.8	39,841	Śrem Srem Śrem is a town on the Warta river in central Poland. It has been situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999; from 1975 to 1998 it was part of the Poznań Voivodeship...
Gmina Książ Wielkopolski Gmina Ksiaz Wielkopolski Gmina Książ Wielkopolski is an urban-rural gmina in Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Książ Wielkopolski, which lies approximately east of Śrem and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...	urban-rural	147.9	8,429	Książ Wielkopolski Ksiaz Wielkopolski Książ Wielkopolski is a town in Śrem County, Poland, with 2,663 inhabitants ....
Gmina Dolsk Gmina Dolsk Gmina Dolsk is an urban-rural gmina in Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Dolsk, which lies approximately south of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	124.8	5,732	Dolsk Dolsk Dolsk is a town of approximately 1,400 inhabitants in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland. A capital of a commune within the powiat of Śrem, the town is a minor centre of trade and commerce. The town is located between two lakes, the Dolskie Wielkie and Dolskie Małe, both deriving their...
Gmina Brodnica Gmina Brodnica, Greater Poland Voivodeship Gmina Brodnica is a rural gmina in Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Brodnica, which lies approximately north-west of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	95.9	4,644	Brodnica Brodnica, Greater Poland Voivodeship Brodnica is a village in Śrem County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Brodnica. It lies approximately north-west of Śrem and south of the regional capital Poznań....