Gostyń 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 Gostyń

Gostyn

Gostyń is a town in Greater Poland Voivodeship , in Gostyń County. According to 30 June 2004 data its population was 20,746.-Geography:Gostyń is located at 17°01' East and 51°53' North....

, which lies 59 kilometres (37 mi) south 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: Krobia

Krobia

Krobia is a town situated in the western part of Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship. Center of small folklore region - Biskupizna.- Monuments :...

, 11 km (7 mi) south of Gostyń, Poniec

Poniec

Poniec is a town situated in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship , formerly in Leszno Voivodeship , in Poland. The town has about 3,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of a commune in Gostyń County....

, 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Gostyń, Borek Wielkopolski

Borek Wielkopolski

Borek Wielkopolski is a town in Poland, with 2,474 inhabitants ....

, 17 km (11 mi) east of Gostyń, and Pogorzela

Pogorzela

Pogorzela is a town in Gostyń County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,958 inhabitants ....

, 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Gostyń.

The county covers an area of 810.34 square kilometres (312.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 75,683, out of which the population of Gostyń is 20,588, that of Krobia is 4,022, that of Poniec is 2,875, that of Borek Wielkopolski is 2,486, that of Pogorzela is 1,974, and the rural population is 43,738.

Neighbouring counties

Gostyń County is bordered by Śrem County

Srem County

Śrem 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 Śrem, which lies ...

 to the north, Jarocin County

Jarocin County

Jarocin 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 Jarocin, which lies...

 to the east, Krotoszyn County

Krotoszyn County

Krotoszyn 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 Krotoszyn, which...

 to the south-east, Rawicz County

Rawicz County

Rawicz 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 Rawicz, which lies ...

 to the south, Leszno County

Leszno County

Leszno 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 Leszno, although the city...

 to the west and Kościan County

Koscian County

Kościan 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 Kościan, which lies...

 to the north-west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Gostyń Gmina Gostyn Gmina Gostyń is an urban-rural gmina in Gostyń County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Gostyń, which lies approximately south of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	136.9	27,860	Gostyń Gostyn Gostyń is a town in Greater Poland Voivodeship , in Gostyń County. According to 30 June 2004 data its population was 20,746.-Geography:Gostyń is located at 17°01' East and 51°53' North....
Gmina Krobia Gmina Krobia Gmina Krobia is an urban-rural gmina in Gostyń County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Krobia, which lies approximately south of Gostyń and south of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	129.6	12,792	Krobia Krobia Krobia is a town situated in the western part of Poland, in Greater Poland Voivodeship. Center of small folklore region - Biskupizna.- Monuments :...
Gmina Piaski Gmina Piaski, Greater Poland Voivodeship Gmina Piaski is a rural gmina in Gostyń County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Piaski, which lies approximately east of Gostyń and south of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	100.7	8,293	Piaski Piaski, Gostyn County Piaski is a village in Gostyń County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Piaski. It lies approximately east of Gostyń and south of the regional capital Poznań....
Gmina Poniec Gmina Poniec Gmina Poniec is an urban-rural gmina in Gostyń County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Poniec, which lies approximately south-west of Gostyń and south of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	132.3	7,866	Poniec Poniec Poniec is a town situated in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship , formerly in Leszno Voivodeship , in Poland. The town has about 3,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of a commune in Gostyń County....
Gmina Borek Wielkopolski Gmina Borek Wielkopolski Gmina Borek Wielkopolski is an urban-rural gmina in Gostyń County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland...	urban-rural	127.6	7,724	Borek Wielkopolski Borek Wielkopolski Borek Wielkopolski is a town in Poland, with 2,474 inhabitants ....
Gmina Pępowo Gmina Pepowo Gmina Pępowo is a rural gmina in Gostyń County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Pępowo, which lies approximately south-east of Gostyń and south of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	86.7	5,991	Pępowo Pepowo, Greater Poland Voivodeship Pępowo is a village in Gostyń County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Pępowo. It lies approximately south-east of Gostyń and south of the regional capital Poznań....
Gmina Pogorzela Gmina Pogorzela Gmina Pogorzela is an urban-rural gmina in Gostyń County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Pogorzela, which lies approximately south-east of Gostyń and south of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	96.5	5,157	Pogorzela Pogorzela Pogorzela is a town in Gostyń County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,958 inhabitants ....