Pabianice County
Encyclopedia
Pabianice 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 Pabianice
, which lies 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of the regional capital Łódź. The only other town in the county is Konstantynów Łódzki, lying 12 km (7 mi) north of Pabianice.
The county covers an area of 490.77 square kilometres (189.5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 119,008, out of which the population of Pabianice is 70,445, that of Konstantynów Łódzki is 17,564, and the rural population is 30,999.
to the north, the city of Łódź and Łódź East County to the east, Piotrków County
to the south-east, Bełchatów County to the south, Łask County to the west, and Poddębice County
to the north-west.
s (two urban and five 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 Pabianice
Pabianice
Pabianice is a town in central Poland with 69 648 inhabitants . Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship, it is the capital of Pabianice County...
, which lies 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of the regional capital Łódź. The only other town in the county is Konstantynów Łódzki, lying 12 km (7 mi) north of Pabianice.
The county covers an area of 490.77 square kilometres (189.5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 119,008, out of which the population of Pabianice is 70,445, that of Konstantynów Łódzki is 17,564, and the rural population is 30,999.
Neighbouring counties
Pabianice County is bordered by Zgierz CountyZgierz County
Zgierz 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 Zgierz, which lies north-west of...
to the north, the city of Łódź and Łódź East County to the east, Piotrków County
Piotrków County
Piotrków 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 is the city of Piotrków Trybunalski, although the...
to the south-east, Bełchatów County to the south, Łask County to the west, and Poddębice County
Poddebice County
Poddębice 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 Poddębice, which lies west of...
to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into seven 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 (two urban and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Pabianice Pabianice Pabianice is a town in central Poland with 69 648 inhabitants . Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship, it is the capital of Pabianice County... |
urban | 33.0 | 70,445 | |
| Konstantynów Łódzki | urban | 26.9 | 17,564 | |
| Gmina Ksawerów Gmina Ksawerów Gmina Ksawerów is a rural gmina in Pabianice County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Ksawerów, which lies approximately north of Pabianice and south of the regional capital Łódź.... |
rural | 13.6 | 7,155 | Ksawerów Ksawerów, Pabianice County Ksawerów is a village in Pabianice County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Ksawerów. It lies approximately north of Pabianice and south of the regional capital Łódź.... |
| Gmina Lutomiersk Gmina Lutomiersk Gmina Lutomiersk is a rural gmina in Pabianice County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Lutomiersk, which lies approximately north-west of Pabianice and west of the regional capital Łódź.... |
rural | 133.9 | 7,090 | Lutomiersk Lutomiersk Lutomiersk is a village in Pabianice County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Lutomiersk. It lies approximately north-west of Pabianice and west of the regional capital Łódź.... |
| Gmina Dobroń Gmina Dobron Gmina Dobroń is a rural gmina in Pabianice County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Dobroń, which lies approximately west of Pabianice and south-west of the regional capital Łódź.... |
rural | 94.4 | 6,886 | Dobroń Dobron Dobroń is a village in Pabianice County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dobroń. It lies approximately west of Pabianice and south-west of the regional capital Łódź.... |
| Gmina Pabianice Gmina Pabianice Gmina Pabianice is a rural gmina in Pabianice County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the town of Pabianice, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.... |
rural | 88.6 | 5,701 | Pabianice Pabianice Pabianice is a town in central Poland with 69 648 inhabitants . Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship, it is the capital of Pabianice County... * |
| Gmina Dłutów | rural | 100.5 | 4,167 | Dłutów |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||