Łowicz County
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| Łowicz County Powiat łowicki |
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| Coordinates (Łowicz): | |||
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Łódź | ||
| Seat | Łowicz | ||
| Gminas |
Total 10 (incl. 1 urban)
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 987.13 km² (381.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 82,338 | ||
| - Density | 83.4/km² (216/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 30,204 | ||
| - Rural | 52,134 | ||
| Car plates | ELC | ||
| Website: http://www.powiat.lowicz.pl | |||
Łowicz County (Polish: powiat łowicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Łowicz, which lies 48 kilometres (30 mi) north-east of the regional capital Łódź.
The county covers an area of 987.13 square kilometres (381.1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 82,338, out of which the population of Łowicz is 30,204 and the rural population is 52,134.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Łowicz County is bordered by Sochaczew County to the north-east, Skierniewice County to the south-east, Brzeziny County to the south, Zgierz County to the south-west, Łęczyca County and Kutno County to the west, and Gostynin County to the north-west.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 10 gminas (one urban and nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Łowicz | urban | 23.4 | 30,204 | |
| Gmina Nieborów | rural | 103.3 | 9,536 | Nieborów |
| Gmina Łowicz | rural | 133.4 | 7,444 | Łowicz * |
| Gmina Łyszkowice | rural | 106.9 | 6,931 | Łyszkowice |
| Gmina Zduny | rural | 128.5 | 6,098 | Zduny |
| Gmina Bielawy | rural | 164.0 | 5,992 | Bielawy |
| Gmina Kocierzew Południowy | rural | 93.5 | 4,696 | Kocierzew Południowy |
| Gmina Domaniewice | rural | 86.2 | 4,594 | Domaniewice |
| Gmina Kiernozia | rural | 76.0 | 3,638 | Kiernozia |
| Gmina Chąśno | rural | 71.8 | 3,205 | Chąśno |
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