Kępno County
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| Kępno County Powiat kępiński |
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| Coordinates (Kępno): | |||
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Greater Poland | ||
| Seat | Kępno | ||
| Gminas |
Total 7
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 608.39 km² (234.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 55,335 | ||
| - Density | 91/km² (235.6/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 14,710 | ||
| - Rural | 40,625 | ||
| Car plates | PKE | ||
| Website: http://www.kepno.com.pl | |||
Kępno County (Polish: powiat kępiński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-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 Kępno, which lies 144 kilometres (89 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
The county covers an area of 608.39 square kilometres (234.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 55,335, out of which the population of Kępno is 14,710 and the rural population is 40,625.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Kępno County is bordered by Ostrzeszów County to the north, Wieruszów County to the east, Kluczbork County to the south, Namysłów County to the south-west and Oleśnica County to the west.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into seven gminas (one urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Kępno | urban-rural | 124.0 | 24,308 | Kępno |
| Gmina Baranów | rural | 74.3 | 7,495 | Baranów |
| Gmina Bralin | rural | 85.2 | 5,644 | Bralin |
| Gmina Łęka Opatowska | rural | 77.5 | 5,219 | Łęka Opatowska |
| Gmina Trzcinica | rural | 75.1 | 4,703 | Trzcinica |
| Gmina Rychtal | rural | 96.8 | 4,041 | Rychtal |
| Gmina Perzów | rural | 75.5 | 3,925 | Perzów |
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