Gniezno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat

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 Greater Poland Voivodeship

Greater Poland Voivodeship

Wielkopolska Voivodeship , or Greater Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, or province, in west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 out of the former Poznań, Kalisz, Konin, Piła and Leszno Voivodeships, pursuant to the Polish local government reforms adopted in 1998...

, west-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 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 Gniezno

Gniezno

Gniezno is a city in central-western Poland, some 50 km east of Poznań, inhabited by about 70,000 people. One of the Piasts' chief cities, it was mentioned by 10th century A.D. sources as the capital of Piast Poland however the first capital of Piast realm was most likely Giecz built around...

, which lies 49 kilometres (30 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań

Poznan

Poznań is a city on the Warta river in west-central Poland, with a population of 556,022 in June 2009. It is among the oldest cities in Poland, and was one of the most important centres in the early Polish state, whose first rulers were buried at Poznań's cathedral. It is sometimes claimed to be...

. The county contains four other towns: Witkowo

Witkowo

Witkowo is a town in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, located southeast of Poznań.- External links :*...

, 16 km (10 mi) south-east of Gniezno, Trzemeszno

Trzemeszno

Trzemeszno is a town in central Poland belonging to the group of the oldest settlements in the region. The town’s name derives from an Old Polish word “Trzemcha” meaning the flower of the "Bird’s Cherry" plant, which once grew in the vicinity...

, 16 km (10 mi) east of Gniezno, Kłecko, 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Gniezno, and Czerniejewo

Czerniejewo

Czerniejewo is a town and municipality in central Poland with 2,536 inhabitants .It is situated in Gniezno County, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznań Voivodeship . Czerniejewo is located on the Wrześnicą River, in a predominately farming area...

, 14 km (9 mi) south-west of Gniezno.

The county covers an area of 1254.34 square kilometres (484.3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 140,333, out of which the population of Gniezno is 70,080, that of Witkowo is 7,855, that of Trzemeszno is 7,789, that of Kłecko is 2,677, that of Czerniejewo is 2,556, and the rural population is 49,376.

Neighbouring counties

Gniezno County is bordered by Żnin County

Znin County

Żnin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 Żnin, which lies...

 to the north, Mogilno County

Mogilno County

Mogilno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 Mogilno,...

 to the east, Słupca County to the south-east, Września County

Wrzesnia County

Września County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-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 Września, which...

 to the south, Poznań County

Poznan County

Poznań County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-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 Poznań, although the city...

 to the west, and Wągrowiec County

Wagrowiec County

Wągrowiec County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-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 Wągrowiec, which...

 to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 10 gmina

Gmina

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, four urban-rural and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gniezno Gniezno Gniezno is a city in central-western Poland, some 50 km east of Poznań, inhabited by about 70,000 people. One of the Piasts' chief cities, it was mentioned by 10th century A.D. sources as the capital of Piast Poland however the first capital of Piast realm was most likely Giecz built around...	urban	49.0	70,080
Gmina Trzemeszno Gmina Trzemeszno Gmina Trzemeszno is an urban-rural gmina in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Trzemeszno, which lies approximately east of Gniezno and east of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	174.8	14,019	Trzemeszno Trzemeszno Trzemeszno is a town in central Poland belonging to the group of the oldest settlements in the region. The town’s name derives from an Old Polish word “Trzemcha” meaning the flower of the "Bird’s Cherry" plant, which once grew in the vicinity...
Gmina Witkowo Gmina Witkowo Gmina Witkowo is an urban-rural gmina in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Witkowo, which lies approximately south-east of Gniezno and east of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	184.4	13,446	Witkowo Witkowo Witkowo is a town in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, located southeast of Poznań.- External links :*...
Gmina Gniezno Gmina Gniezno Gmina Gniezno is a rural gmina in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Gniezno, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....	rural	178.0	8,343	Gniezno Gniezno Gniezno is a city in central-western Poland, some 50 km east of Poznań, inhabited by about 70,000 people. One of the Piasts' chief cities, it was mentioned by 10th century A.D. sources as the capital of Piast Poland however the first capital of Piast realm was most likely Giecz built around...  *
Gmina Kłecko	urban-rural	131.7	7,569	Kłecko
Gmina Czerniejewo Gmina Czerniejewo Gmina Czerniejewo is an urban-rural gmina in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Czerniejewo, which lies approximately south-west of Gniezno and east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	urban-rural	112.0	6,913	Czerniejewo Czerniejewo Czerniejewo is a town and municipality in central Poland with 2,536 inhabitants .It is situated in Gniezno County, in the Greater Poland Voivodeship , previously in Poznań Voivodeship . Czerniejewo is located on the Wrześnicą River, in a predominately farming area...
Gmina Niechanowo Gmina Niechanowo Gmina Niechanowo is a rural gmina in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Niechanowo, which lies approximately south-east of Gniezno and east of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	105.3	5,395	Niechanowo Niechanowo Niechanowo is a village in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Niechanowo. It lies approximately south-east of Gniezno and east of the regional capital Poznań....
Gmina Łubowo	rural	113.4	5,344	Łubowo
Gmina Kiszkowo Gmina Kiszkowo Gmina Kiszkowo is a rural gmina in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Kiszkowo, which lies approximately west of Gniezno and north-east of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	114.6	5,235	Kiszkowo Kiszkowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship Kiszkowo is a village in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kiszkowo. It lies approximately west of Gniezno and north-east of the regional capital Poznań....
Gmina Mieleszyn Gmina Mieleszyn Gmina Mieleszyn is a rural gmina in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Mieleszyn, which lies approximately north-west of Gniezno and north-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	99.2	3,989	Mieleszyn Mieleszyn, Greater Poland Voivodeship Mieleszyn is a village in Gniezno County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Mieleszyn. It lies approximately north-west of Gniezno and north-east of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 921.-References:...
* seat not part of the gmina