Zgierz County

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Zgierz County
Powiat zgierski

— County —

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Location within the voivodeship

Coordinates (Zgierz): 51°51′N 19°25′E / 51.85, 19.417

Country

Poland

Seat

Total 9 (incl. 3 urban)

Area

- Total

853.71 km² (329.6 sq mi)

Population (2006)

- Total

160,805

- Density

188.4/km² (487.9/sq mi)

- Urban

118,129

- Rural

42,676

Car plates

EZG

Website: http://www.powiat.zgierz.pl/

Zgierz County (Polish: powiat zgierski) 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 Zgierz, which lies 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of the regional capital Łódź. The county contains four other towns: Ozorków, lying 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Zgierz, Aleksandrów Łódzki, lying 9 km (6 mi) south-west of Zgierz, Głowno, lying 24 km (15 mi) north-east of Zgierz, and Stryków, 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Zgierz.

The county covers an area of 853.71 square kilometres (329.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 160,805, out of which the population of Zgierz is 58,313, that of Ozorków is 20,571, that of Aleksandrów Łódzki is 20,512, that of Głowno is 15,167, that of Stryków is 3,566, and the rural population is 42,676.

[edit] Neighbouring counties

Zgierz County is bordered by Łowicz County to the north-east, Brzeziny County to the east, the city of Łódź, Łódź East County and Pabianice County to the south, Poddębice County to the west, and Łęczyca County to the north-west.

[edit] Administrative division

The county is subdivided into nine gminas (three urban, two urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Zgierz	urban	42.3	58,313
Gmina Aleksandrów Łódzki	urban-rural	115.6	26,406	Aleksandrów Łódzki
Ozorków	urban	15.5	20,571
Głowno	urban	19.8	15,167
Gmina Stryków	urban-rural	157.8	12,120	Stryków
Gmina Zgierz	rural	199.2	11,510	Zgierz *
Gmina Ozorków	rural	95.2	6,540	Ozorków *
Gmina Parzęczew	rural	103.8	5,222	Parzęczew
Gmina Głowno	rural	104.5	4,956	Głowno *
* seat not part of the gmina

[edit] References

Polish official population figures 2006

v • d • e Gminas of Zgierz County

Urban gminas: Zgierz (seat) • Głowno • Ozorków Urban-rural gminas: Gmina Aleksandrów Łódzki • Gmina Stryków Rural gminas: Gmina Głowno • Gmina Ozorków • Gmina Parzęczew • Gmina Zgierz

v • d • e Counties of Łódź Voivodeship

City counties: Łódź (capital) • Piotrków Trybunalski • Skierniewice Land counties: Bełchatów • Brzeziny • Kutno • Łask • Łęczyca • Łódź East • Łowicz • Opoczno • Pabianice • Pajęczno • Piotrków • Poddębice • Radomsko • Rawa • Sieradz • Skierniewice • Tomaszów Mazowiecki • Wieluń • Wieruszów • Zduńska Wola • Zgierz