Kalisz 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 is the city of Kalisz

Kalisz

Kalisz is a city in central Poland with 106,857 inhabitants , the capital city of the Kalisz Region. Situated on the Prosna river in the southeastern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, the city forms a conurbation with the nearby towns of Ostrów Wielkopolski and Nowe Skalmierzyce...

, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only town in Kalisz County is Stawiszyn

Stawiszyn

Stawiszyn is a town in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,569 inhabitants . It is the urban part of the larger Stawiszyn Commune, a mixed urban-rural municipality . The town has a land area of only 0.99 km², and is the smallest town in geographical area in...

, which lies 18 km (11 mi) north of Kalisz.

The county covers an area of 1160.02 square kilometres (447.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 80,369, out of which the population of Stawiszyn is 1,554 and the rural population is 78,815.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Kalisz

Kalisz

Kalisz is a city in central Poland with 106,857 inhabitants , the capital city of the Kalisz Region. Situated on the Prosna river in the southeastern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship, the city forms a conurbation with the nearby towns of Ostrów Wielkopolski and Nowe Skalmierzyce...

, Kalisz County is also bordered by Konin County

Konin County

Konin 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 Konin, although the city...

 to the north, Turek County

Turek County

Turek 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 Turek, which lies ...

 to the north-east, Sieradz County

Sieradz County

Sieradz 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 Sieradz, which lies west of the...

 to the east, Ostrzeszów County

Ostrzeszów County

Ostrzeszów 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 Ostrzeszów,...

 to the south, Ostrów Wielkopolski County

Ostrów Wielkopolski County

Ostrów Wielkopolski 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 Ostrów...

 to the west and Pleszew County

Pleszew County

Pleszew 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 only town is Pleszew, which lies ...

 to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 11 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-rural and 10 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Opatówek Gmina Opatówek Gmina Opatówek is a rural gmina in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Opatówek , which lies approximately east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is...	rural	104.3	10,148	Opatówek Opatówek Opatówek is a village of 3,800 inhabitants situated 10 km southeast from Kalisz, county of Kalisz County in the province of Wielkopolska, Poland. The commune of Opatówek, including the village of Opatówek and 26 other villages, has about 10,000 inhabitants and is an agricultural and industrial...
Gmina Blizanów Gmina Blizanów Gmina Blizanów is a rural gmina in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Blizanów, which lies approximately north of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	157.8	9,251	Blizanów Blizanów Blizanów is a village in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Blizanów. It lies approximately north of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....
Gmina Żelazków Gmina Zelazków Gmina Żelazków is a rural gmina in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Żelazków, which lies approximately north-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	113.6	8,942	Żelazków Zelazków, Kalisz County Żelazków is a village in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Żelazków. It lies approximately north-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of 1,250.-References:...
Gmina Godziesze Wielkie Gmina Godziesze Wielkie Gmina Godziesze Wielkie is a rural gmina in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Godziesze Wielkie, which lies approximately south-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006...	rural	105.1	8,385	Godziesze Wielkie Godziesze Wielkie Godziesze Wielkie is a village in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Godziesze Wielkie. It lies approximately south-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of...
Gmina Szczytniki Gmina Szczytniki Gmina Szczytniki is a rural gmina in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Szczytniki, which lies approximately south-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	110.7	8,086	Szczytniki Szczytniki, Kalisz County Szczytniki is a village in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Szczytniki. It lies approximately south-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
Gmina Koźminek Gmina Kozminek Gmina Koźminek is a rural gmina in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Koźminek, which lies approximately east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	88.4	7,514	Koźminek Kozminek, Greater Poland Voivodeship Koźminek is a village in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Koźminek. It lies approximately east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....
Gmina Stawiszyn Gmina Stawiszyn Gmina Stawiszyn is an urban-rural gmina in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Stawiszyn, which lies approximately north of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....	urban-rural	78.3	7,244	Stawiszyn Stawiszyn Stawiszyn is a town in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,569 inhabitants . It is the urban part of the larger Stawiszyn Commune, a mixed urban-rural municipality . The town has a land area of only 0.99 km², and is the smallest town in geographical area in...
Gmina Brzeziny Gmina Brzeziny, Greater Poland Voivodeship Gmina Brzeziny is a rural gmina in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Brzeziny, which lies approximately south-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	127.1	5,866	Brzeziny Brzeziny, Kalisz County Brzeziny is a village in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Brzeziny. It lies approximately south-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....
Gmina Lisków Gmina Lisków Gmina Lisków is a rural gmina in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Lisków, which lies approximately east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....	rural	75.8	5,454	Lisków Lisków Lisków is a village in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Lisków. It lies approximately east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....
Gmina Mycielin Gmina Mycielin Gmina Mycielin is a rural gmina in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It takes its name from the village of Mycielin, but its administrative seat is the village of Słuszków, which lies approximately north-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital...	rural	110.8	4,950	Korzeniew Korzeniew Korzeniew is a village in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is in the administrative district of Gmina Mycielin. It lies approximately north-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.Mayor K. Dahbiah=...
Gmina Ceków-Kolonia Gmina Ceków-Kolonia Gmina Ceków-Kolonia is a rural gmina in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Ceków-Kolonia, which lies approximately north-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	88.2	4,529	Ceków-Kolonia Ceków-Kolonia Ceków-Kolonia is a village in Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Ceków-Kolonia. It lies approximately north-east of Kalisz and south-east of the regional capital Poznań....