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(Redirected from Miedzychod County) County in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland
Międzychód County Powiat międzychodzki
County
Flag of Międzychód CountyFlagCoat of arms of Międzychód CountyCoat of arms
Location within the voivodeshipLocation within the voivodeship
Division into gminasDivision into gminas
Coordinates (Międzychód): 52°36′N 15°53′E / 52.600°N 15.883°E / 52.600; 15.883
Country Poland
VoivodeshipGreater Poland
SeatMiędzychód
Gminas Total 4
Area
 • Total736.66 km (284.43 sq mi)
Population
 • Total36,329
 • Density49/km (130/sq mi)
 • Urban16,914
 • Rural19,415
Car platesPMI
Websitehttp://www.powiat-miedzychodzki.pl

Międzychód County (Polish: powiat międzychodzki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) 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 Międzychód, which lies 74 kilometres (46 mi) west of the regional capital Poznań. The only other town in the county is Sieraków, lying 16 km (10 mi) east of Międzychód.

The county covers an area of 736.66 square kilometres (284.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 36,329, out of which the population of Międzychód is 10,920, that of Sieraków is 5,994, and the rural population is 19,415.

Neighbouring counties

Międzychód County is bordered by Czarnków-Trzcianka County to the north-east, Szamotuły County to the east, Nowy Tomyśl County to the south, Międzyrzecz County to the south-west and Strzelce-Drezdenko County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into four gminas (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 Międzychód urban-rural 307.2 18,290 Międzychód
Gmina Sieraków urban-rural 203.3 8,649 Sieraków
Gmina Kwilcz rural 141.8 6,097 Kwilcz
Gmina Chrzypsko Wielkie rural 84.3 3,293 Chrzypsko Wielkie

References


Międzychód County
Seat
Urban-rural gminas
Rural gminas
Counties of Greater Poland Voivodeship
City counties Coat of arms of Greater Poland Voivodeship
Land counties
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