Brzeziny County
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Brzeziny County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland
. It was created in 2002 out of the north-eastern part of Łódź East County. Its administrative seat and only town is Brzeziny
, which lies 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the regional capital Łódź.
The county covers an area of 358.51 square kilometres (138.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 30,600, out of which the population of Brzeziny is 12,373 and the rural population is 18,227.
to the east, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County
to the south-east, Łódź East County to the south and west, and Zgierz County
to the north-west.
s (one urban and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Powiat
A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...
) in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It was created in 2002 out of the north-eastern part of Łódź East County. Its administrative seat and only town is Brzeziny
Brzeziny
Brzeziny is a town in Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, about 20 km east of Łódź. It is the capital of Brzeziny County. Population is 12,417 .- History :...
, which lies 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the regional capital Łódź.
The county covers an area of 358.51 square kilometres (138.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 30,600, out of which the population of Brzeziny is 12,373 and the rural population is 18,227.
Neighbouring counties
Brzeziny County is bordered by Łowicz County to the north, Skierniewice CountySkierniewice County
Skierniewice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 is the city of Skierniewice, although the city is...
to the east, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County
Tomaszów Mazowiecki County
Tomaszów Mazowiecki County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 Tomaszów Mazowiecki,...
to the south-east, Łódź East County to the south and west, and Zgierz County
Zgierz County
Zgierz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 largest town is Zgierz, which lies north-west of...
to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into five gminaGmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
s (one urban and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Brzeziny Brzeziny Brzeziny is a town in Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, about 20 km east of Łódź. It is the capital of Brzeziny County. Population is 12,417 .- History :... |
urban | 29.6 | 12,373 | |
| Gmina Brzeziny | rural | 106.4 | 5,276 | Brzeziny Brzeziny Brzeziny is a town in Poland, in Łódź Voivodeship, about 20 km east of Łódź. It is the capital of Brzeziny County. Population is 12,417 .- History :... * |
| Gmina Dmosin Gmina Dmosin Gmina Dmosin is a rural gmina in Brzeziny County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Dmosin, which lies approximately north of Brzeziny and north-east of the regional capital Łódź.... |
rural | 100.5 | 4,671 | Dmosin Dmosin Dmosin is a village in Brzeziny County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dmosin. It lies approximately north of Brzeziny and north-east of the regional capital Łódź... |
| Gmina Rogów Gmina Rogów Gmina Rogów is a rural gmina in Brzeziny County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Rogów, which lies approximately east of Brzeziny and east of the regional capital Łódź.... |
rural | 66.2 | 4,647 | Rogów Rogów, Brzeziny County Rogów is a village in Brzeziny County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rogów. It lies approximately east of Brzeziny and east of the regional capital Łódź.... |
| Gmina Jeżów Gmina Jezów Gmina Jeżów is a rural gmina in Brzeziny County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Jeżów, which lies approximately east of Brzeziny and east of the regional capital Łódź.... |
rural | 63.8 | 3,633 | Jeżów Jezów, Brzeziny County Jeżów is a village in Brzeziny County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Jeżów. It lies approximately east of Brzeziny and east of the regional capital Łódź.... |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||