Wieluń 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 Łódź Voivodeship, 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 only town is Wieluń

Wielun

Wieluń is a city in central Poland with 24,347 inhabitants . Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , it was previously in Sieradz Voivodeship .- History :...

, which lies 88 kilometres (55 mi) south-west of the regional capital Łódź.

The county covers an area of 927.69 square kilometres (358.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 78,260, out of which the population of Wieluń is 24,347 and the rural population is 53,913.

Neighbouring counties

Wieluń County is bordered by Sieradz County

Sieradz County

Sieradz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 Sieradz, which lies west of the...

 to the north, Łask County to the north-east, Bełchatów County and Pajęczno County

Pajeczno County

Pajęczno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 Pajęczno, which lies south-west...

 to the east, Kłobuck County to the south-east, Olesno County

Olesno County

Olesno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western 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 Olesno, which lies ...

 to the south, and Wieruszów County

Wieruszów County

Wieruszów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 Wieruszów, which lies south-west...

 to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 10 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 (one urban-rural and nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Wieluń Gmina Wielun Gmina Wieluń is an urban-rural gmina in Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the town of Wieluń, which lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Łódź....	urban-rural	131.2	32,882	Wieluń Wielun Wieluń is a city in central Poland with 24,347 inhabitants . Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , it was previously in Sieradz Voivodeship .- History :...
Gmina Wierzchlas Gmina Wierzchlas Gmina Wierzchlas is a rural gmina in Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Wierzchlas, which lies approximately east of Wieluń and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....	rural	119.2	6,651	Wierzchlas
Gmina Pątnów Gmina Patnów Gmina Pątnów is a rural gmina in Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Pątnów, which lies approximately south of Wieluń and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....	rural	114.3	6,452	Pątnów
Gmina Biała	rural	75.0	5,503	Biała
Gmina Mokrsko Gmina Mokrsko Gmina Mokrsko is a rural gmina in Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Mokrsko, which lies approximately south-west of Wieluń and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....	rural	77.8	5,446	Mokrsko Mokrsko Mokrsko is a village in Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Mokrsko. It lies approximately south-west of Wieluń and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....
Gmina Osjaków Gmina Osjaków Gmina Osjaków is a rural gmina in Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Osjaków, which lies approximately north-east of Wieluń and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....	rural	100.7	4,780	Osjaków Osjaków Osjaków is a village in Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Osjaków. It lies approximately north-east of Wieluń and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....
Gmina Ostrówek	rural	101.6	4,642	Ostrówek Ostrówek, Wielun County Ostrówek is a village in Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Ostrówek. It lies approximately north of Wieluń and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....
Gmina Czarnożyły	rural	69.9	4,591	Czarnożyły
Gmina Konopnica	rural	83.1	3,897	Konopnica Konopnica, Wielun County Konopnica is a village in Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Konopnica. It lies approximately north-east of Wieluń and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....
Gmina Skomlin Gmina Skomlin Gmina Skomlin is a rural gmina in Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Skomlin, which lies approximately south-west of Wieluń and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....	rural	55.0	3,416	Skomlin Skomlin Skomlin is a village in Wieluń County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Skomlin. It lies approximately south-west of Wieluń and south-west of the regional capital Łódź....