Ostrów Wielkopolski 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 Ostrów Wielkopolski

Ostrów Wielkopolski

Ostrów Wielkopolski is a town in central Poland with 72,360 inhabitants , situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship; the seat of Ostrów Wielkopolski County.-History:Recently, a small fortified dwelling dating from the 10th century was discovered on the north-east side of...

, which lies 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-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 three other towns: Nowe Skalmierzyce

Nowe Skalmierzyce

Nowe Skalmierzyce is a town and its surrounding municipality in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. The town has a population of 5,093 , while the municipality, Gmina Nowe Skalmierzyce, which is a mixed urban-rural gmina that includes the town, has a...

, 22 km (14 mi) east of Ostrów Wielkopolski, Odolanów

Odolanów

Odolanów is a town in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland, about 10 km south-west from Ostrów Wielkopolski, with over 5000 inhabitants.-History:...

, 10 km (6 mi) south of Ostrów Wielkopolski, and Raszków

Raszków

Raszków is a town in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,043 inhabitants ....

, 8 km (5 mi) north of Ostrów Wielkopolski.

The county covers an area of 1160.65 square kilometres (448.1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 158,407, out of which the population of Ostrów Wielkopolski is 72,577, that of Nowe Skalmierzyce is 5,080, that of Odolanów is 4,960, that of Raszków is 2,037, and the rural population is 73,753.

Neighbouring counties

Ostrów Wielkopolski County is bordered by 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, 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...

 and Kalisz County

Kalisz County

Kalisz 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 Kalisz, although the city...

 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-east, Oleśnica County

Olesnica County

Oleśnica County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of...

 to the south-west, and Milicz County

Milicz County

Milicz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of...

 and 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 west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into eight 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, three urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Ostrów Wielkopolski Ostrów Wielkopolski Ostrów Wielkopolski is a town in central Poland with 72,360 inhabitants , situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship; the seat of Ostrów Wielkopolski County.-History:Recently, a small fortified dwelling dating from the 10th century was discovered on the north-east side of...	urban	42.4	72,577
Gmina Ostrów Wielkopolski Gmina Ostrów Wielkopolski Gmina Ostrów Wielkopolski is a rural gmina in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland...	rural	207.0	17,969	Ostrów Wielkopolski Ostrów Wielkopolski Ostrów Wielkopolski is a town in central Poland with 72,360 inhabitants , situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship; the seat of Ostrów Wielkopolski County.-History:Recently, a small fortified dwelling dating from the 10th century was discovered on the north-east side of...  *
Gmina Nowe Skalmierzyce Gmina Nowe Skalmierzyce Gmina Nowe Skalmierzyce is an urban-rural gmina in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. In 1999 the administrative seat of the gmina was moved from the town of Nowe Skalmierzyce to the adjoining locality of Skalmierzyce, which is officially classed as a...	urban-rural	125.7	15,169	Skalmierzyce Skalmierzyce, Greater Poland Voivodeship Skalmierzyce is an urbanized village in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately east of Ostrów Wielkopolski and south-east of the regional capital Poznań. It adjoins the town of Nowe Skalmierzyce.Skalmierzyce has a population of...
Gmina Odolanów Gmina Odolanów Gmina Odolanów is an urban-rural gmina in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland...	urban-rural	136.0	13,867	Odolanów Odolanów Odolanów is a town in the Greater Poland Voivodeship of Poland, about 10 km south-west from Ostrów Wielkopolski, with over 5000 inhabitants.-History:...
Gmina Przygodzice Gmina Przygodzice Gmina Przygodzice is a rural gmina in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Przygodzice, which lies approximately south of the town of Ostrów Wielkopolski....	rural	163.5	11,320	Przygodzice Przygodzice Przygodzice is a village in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Przygodzice. It lies approximately south of the town of Ostrów Wielkopolski....
Gmina Raszków Gmina Raszków Gmina Raszków is an urban-rural gmina in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland...	urban-rural	134.5	11,275	Raszków Raszków Raszków is a town in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,043 inhabitants ....
Gmina Sieroszewice Gmina Sieroszewice Gmina Sieroszewice is a rural gmina in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland...	rural	163.5	9,605	Sieroszewice Sieroszewice Sieroszewice is a village in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Sieroszewice. It lies approximately east of Ostrów Wielkopolski and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The village has a population of...
Gmina Sośnie Gmina Sosnie Gmina Sośnie is a rural gmina in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sośnie, which lies approximately south of Ostrów Wielkopolski and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...	rural	187.5	6,625	Sośnie Sosnie Sośnie is a village in Ostrów Wielkopolski County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Sośnie. It lies approximately south of Ostrów Wielkopolski and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The village has an approximate population of...
* seat not part of the gmina