Ostrzeszów 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 Ostrzeszów

Ostrzeszów

Ostrzeszów is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the capital of Ostrzeszów County . The population is 14,490 ....

, which lies 134 kilometres (83 mi) south-east 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 Grabów nad Prosną

Grabów nad Prosna

Grabów nad Prosną is a town in Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,965 inhabitants ....

, lying 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Ostrzeszów, and Mikstat

Mikstat

Mikstat is a town in Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,895 inhabitants ....

, 15 km (9 mi) north of Ostrzeszów.

The county covers an area of 772.37 square kilometres (298.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 54,490, out of which the population of Ostrzeszów is 14,536, that of Grabów nad Prosną is 1,967, that of Mikstat is 1,840, and the rural population is 36,147.

Neighbouring counties

Ostrzeszów County is bordered by Kalisz County

Kalisz County

Kalisz 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 Kalisz, although the city...

 to the north, 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 east, 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 south-east, Kępno County

Kepno County

Kępno 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 Kępno, which lies ...

 to the south, Oleśnica County

Olesnica County

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

 to the west and Ostrów Wielkopolski County

Ostrów Wielkopolski County

Ostrów 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 Ostrów...

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

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Ostrzeszów Gmina Ostrzeszów Gmina Ostrzeszów is an urban-rural gmina in Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Ostrzeszów, which lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	187.5	23,346	Ostrzeszów Ostrzeszów Ostrzeszów is a town in Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the capital of Ostrzeszów County . The population is 14,490 ....
Gmina Grabów nad Prosną Gmina Grabów nad Prosna Gmina Grabów nad Prosną is an urban-rural gmina in Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland...	urban-rural	123.6	7,837	Grabów nad Prosną Grabów nad Prosna Grabów nad Prosną is a town in Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,965 inhabitants ....
Gmina Mikstat Gmina Mikstat Gmina Mikstat is an urban-rural gmina in Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Mikstat, which lies approximately north of Ostrzeszów and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	urban-rural	87.2	6,187	Mikstat Mikstat Mikstat is a town in Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,895 inhabitants ....
Gmina Kobyla Góra Gmina Kobyla Góra Gmina Kobyla Góra is a rural gmina in Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Kobyla Góra, which lies approximately west of Ostrzeszów and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	129.0	5,779	Kobyla Góra Kobyla Góra, Greater Poland Voivodeship Kobyla Góra is a village in Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kobyla Góra. It lies approximately west of Ostrzeszów and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The village has an approximate population of...
Gmina Doruchów Gmina Doruchów Gmina Doruchów is a rural gmina in Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Doruchów, which lies approximately east of Ostrzeszów and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	99.3	5,136	Doruchów Doruchów Doruchów is a village in Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Doruchów. It lies approximately east of Ostrzeszów and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 2,400. It was the site of the...
Gmina Kraszewice Gmina Kraszewice Gmina Kraszewice is a rural gmina in Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Kraszewice, which lies approximately north-east of Ostrzeszów and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...	rural	75.1	3,621	Kraszewice Kraszewice, Greater Poland Voivodeship Kraszewice is a village in Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kraszewice. It lies approximately north-east of Ostrzeszów and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The village has an approximate population of...
Gmina Czajków Gmina Czajków Gmina Czajków is a rural gmina in Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Czajków, which lies approximately north-east of Ostrzeszów and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	70.8	2,584	Czajków Czajków, Ostrzeszów County Czajków is a village in Ostrzeszów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Czajków. It lies approximately north-east of Ostrzeszów and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 1,100.-References:...