Radomsko County
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| Radomsko County Powiat radomszczański |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Łódź | ||
| Seat | Radomsko | ||
| Gminas |
Total 14 (incl. 1 urban)
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 1,442.78 km² (557.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 118,856 | ||
| - Density | 82.4/km² (213.4/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 55,768 | ||
| - Rural | 63,088 | ||
| Car plates | ERA | ||
| Website: http://www.powiat.radomszczanski.pl | |||
Radomsko County (Polish: powiat radomszczański) 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 largest town is Radomsko, which lies 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of the regional capital Łódź. The county also contains the towns of Przedbórz, lying 31 km (19 mi) east of Radomsko, and Kamieńsk, 16 km (10 mi) north of Radomsko.
The county covers an area of 1,442.78 square kilometres (557.1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 118,856, out of which the population of Radomsko is 49,152, that of Przedbórz is 3,758, that of Kamieńsk is 2,858, and the rural population is 63,088.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Radomsko County is bordered by Bełchatów County and Piotrków County to the north, Końskie County and Włoszczowa County to the east, Częstochowa County to the south-west, and Pajęczno County to the west.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 14 gminas (one urban, two urban-rural and 11 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Radomsko | urban | 62.0 | 49,152 | |
| Gmina Przedbórz | urban-rural | 189.9 | 7,595 | Przedbórz |
| Gmina Gidle | rural | 116.3 | 6,610 | Gidle |
| Gmina Kamieńsk | urban-rural | 95.8 | 6,094 | Kamieńsk |
| Gmina Gomunice | rural | 62.6 | 5,966 | Gomunice |
| Gmina Żytno | rural | 197.5 | 5,716 | Żytno |
| Gmina Radomsko | rural | 85.3 | 5,653 | Radomsko * |
| Gmina Wielgomłyny | rural | 123.1 | 4,951 | Wielgomłyny |
| Gmina Ładzice | rural | 82.7 | 4,928 | Ładzice |
| Gmina Kodrąb | rural | 105.8 | 4,732 | Kodrąb |
| Gmina Lgota Wielka | rural | 63.1 | 4,472 | Lgota Wielka |
| Gmina Kobiele Wielkie | rural | 101.9 | 4,434 | Kobiele Wielkie |
| Gmina Masłowice | rural | 116.2 | 4,369 | Masłowice |
| Gmina Dobryszyce | rural | 51.1 | 4,184 | Dobryszyce |
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