Łowicz County

Łowicz County Powiat łowicki
County
Flag Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Łowicz): 52°6′N 19°56′E / 52.100°N 19.933°E / 52.100; 19.933Coordinates: 52°6′N 19°56′E / 52.100°N 19.933°E / 52.100; 19.933
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Łódź
Seat	Łowicz
Gminas	Total 10 (incl. 1 urban) Łowicz Gmina Bielawy Gmina Chąśno Gmina Domaniewice Gmina Kiernozia Gmina Kocierzew Południowy Gmina Łowicz Gmina Łyszkowice Gmina Nieborów Gmina Zduny
Area
• Total	987.13 km2 (381.13 sq mi)
Population (2006)
• Total	82,338
• Density	83/km2 (220/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 came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 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.

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.

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.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006