Kutno County
Encyclopedia
Kutno County 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 largest town is Kutno
, which lies 51 kilometres (32 mi) north of the regional capital Łódź. The county also contains the towns of Żychlin
, lying 18 km (11 mi) east of Kutno, and Krośniewice
, 14 km (9 mi) west of Kutno.
The county covers an area of 886.29 square kilometres (342.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 104,124, out of which the population of Kutno is 47,557, that of Żychlin is 8,880, that of Krośniewice is 4,647, and the rural population is 43,040.
to the north, Łowicz County to the east, Łęczyca County to the south, and Koło County to the west.
s (one urban, two urban-rural and eight 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 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 Kutno
Kutno
Kutno is a town in central Poland with 48,000 inhabitants and an area of 33,6 km2. Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , previously in Płock Voivodeship . It is the capital of Kutno County....
, which lies 51 kilometres (32 mi) north of the regional capital Łódź. The county also contains the towns of Żychlin
Zychlin
Żychlin is a town in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, about 50 north of Łódź and 90 km west of Warsaw. It has 9,021 inhabitants .-History:...
, lying 18 km (11 mi) east of Kutno, and Krośniewice
Krosniewice
Krośniewice is a town in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,753 inhabitants .The European routes E30 and E75 used to intersect in the town until a bypass was built around the town in 2010. The main railway between Warsaw and Poznań passes through it...
, 14 km (9 mi) west of Kutno.
The county covers an area of 886.29 square kilometres (342.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 104,124, out of which the population of Kutno is 47,557, that of Żychlin is 8,880, that of Krośniewice is 4,647, and the rural population is 43,040.
Neighbouring counties
Kutno County is bordered by Włocławek County and Gostynin CountyGostynin County
Gostynin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-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 Gostynin, which lies west...
to the north, Łowicz County to the east, Łęczyca County to the south, and Koło County to the west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 11 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, two urban-rural and eight rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Kutno Kutno Kutno is a town in central Poland with 48,000 inhabitants and an area of 33,6 km2. Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , previously in Płock Voivodeship . It is the capital of Kutno County.... |
urban | 33.6 | 47,557 | |
| Gmina Żychlin Gmina Zychlin Gmina Żychlin is an urban-rural gmina in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the town of Żychlin, which lies approximately east of Kutno and north of the regional capital Łódź.... |
urban-rural | 76.7 | 12,984 | Żychlin Zychlin Żychlin is a town in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, about 50 north of Łódź and 90 km west of Warsaw. It has 9,021 inhabitants .-History:... |
| Gmina Krośniewice Gmina Krosniewice Gmina Krośniewice is an urban-rural gmina in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the town of Krośniewice, which lies approximately west of Kutno and north of the regional capital Łódź.... |
urban-rural | 94.7 | 9,037 | Krośniewice Krosniewice Krośniewice is a town in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,753 inhabitants .The European routes E30 and E75 used to intersect in the town until a bypass was built around the town in 2010. The main railway between Warsaw and Poznań passes through it... |
| Gmina Kutno Gmina Kutno Gmina Kutno is a rural gmina in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the town of Kutno, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.... |
rural | 122.3 | 8,357 | Kutno Kutno Kutno is a town in central Poland with 48,000 inhabitants and an area of 33,6 km2. Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , previously in Płock Voivodeship . It is the capital of Kutno County.... * |
| Gmina Bedlno Gmina Bedlno Gmina Bedlno is a rural gmina in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Bedlno, which lies approximately east of Kutno and north of the regional capital Łódź.... |
rural | 126.0 | 6,153 | Bedlno |
| Gmina Krzyżanów Gmina Krzyzanów Gmina Krzyżanów is a rural gmina in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Krzyżanów, which lies approximately south-east of Kutno and north of the regional capital Łódź.... |
rural | 103.0 | 4,468 | Krzyżanów Krzyzanów, Kutno County Krzyżanów is a village in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Krzyżanów. It lies approximately south-east of Kutno and north of the regional capital Łódź.-References:... |
| Gmina Strzelce Gmina Strzelce Gmina Strzelce is a rural gmina in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Strzelce, which lies approximately north of Kutno and north of the regional capital Łódź.... |
rural | 90.1 | 4,178 | Strzelce Strzelce, Kutno County Strzelce is a village in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Strzelce. It lies approximately north of Kutno and north of the regional capital Łódź.-References:... |
| Gmina Nowe Ostrowy Gmina Nowe Ostrowy Gmina Nowe Ostrowy is a rural gmina in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Nowe Ostrowy, which lies approximately north-west of Kutno and north of the regional capital Łódź.... |
rural | 71.6 | 3,870 | Nowe Ostrowy Nowe Ostrowy Nowe Ostrowy is a village in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Nowe Ostrowy. It lies approximately north-west of Kutno and north of the regional capital Łódź.-References:... |
| Gmina Oporów Gmina Oporów Gmina Oporów is a rural gmina in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Oporów, which lies approximately east of Kutno and north of the regional capital Łódź.... |
rural | 67.7 | 2,753 | Oporów |
| Gmina Łanięta | rural | 54.8 | 2,673 | Łanięta |
| Gmina Dąbrowice Gmina Dabrowice Gmina Dąbrowice is a rural gmina in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Dąbrowice, which lies approximately north-west of Kutno and north-west of the regional capital Łódź.... |
rural | 45.9 | 2,094 | Dąbrowice Dabrowice, Kutno County Dąbrowice is a village in Kutno County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dąbrowice. It lies approximately north-west of Kutno and north-west of the regional capital Łódź.... |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||