Środa Wielkopolska 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 only town is Środa Wielkopolska

Sroda Wielkopolska

Środa Wielkopolska is a town in central Poland, about southeast of Poznań, with 22,001 inhabitants .-Overview:It is situated in Greater Poland Voivodeship, having previously been in the former Poznań Voivodeship...

, which lies 32 kilometres (20 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 covers an area of 623.18 square kilometres (240.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 54,568, out of which the population of Środa Wielkopolska is 21,635 and the rural population is 32,933.

Neighbouring counties

Środa Wielkopolska County is bordered by Września County

Wrzesnia County

Września 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 Września, which...

 to the east, 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 south, 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 south-west and Poznań County

Poznan County

Poznań 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 Poznań, although the city...

 to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into five 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 four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Środa Wielkopolska Gmina Sroda Wielkopolska Gmina Środa Wielkopolska is an urban-rural gmina in Środa Wielkopolska County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland...	urban-rural	207.1	30,023	Środa Wielkopolska Sroda Wielkopolska Środa Wielkopolska is a town in central Poland, about southeast of Poznań, with 22,001 inhabitants .-Overview:It is situated in Greater Poland Voivodeship, having previously been in the former Poznań Voivodeship...
Gmina Nowe Miasto nad Wartą Gmina Nowe Miasto nad Warta Gmina Nowe Miasto nad Wartą is a rural gmina in Środa Wielkopolska County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland...	rural	119.5	9,025	Nowe Miasto nad Wartą Nowe Miasto nad Warta Nowe Miasto nad Wartą is a village in Środa Wielkopolska County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Nowe Miasto nad Wartą. It lies approximately south-east of Środa Wielkopolska and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The village...
Gmina Krzykosy Gmina Krzykosy Gmina Krzykosy is a rural gmina in Środa Wielkopolska County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Krzykosy, which lies approximately south-east of Środa Wielkopolska and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of...	rural	110.5	6,500	Krzykosy Krzykosy, Sroda Wielkopolska County Krzykosy is a village in Środa Wielkopolska County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Krzykosy. It lies approximately south-east of Środa Wielkopolska and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...
Gmina Zaniemyśl Gmina Zaniemysl Gmina Zaniemyśl is a rural gmina in Środa Wielkopolska County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Zaniemyśl, which lies approximately south-west of Środa Wielkopolska and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of...	rural	106.8	6,191	Zaniemyśl Zaniemysl Zaniemyśl is a village in Środa Wielkopolska County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Zaniemyśl. It lies approximately south-west of Środa Wielkopolska and south-east of the regional capital Poznań...
Gmina Dominowo Gmina Dominowo Gmina Dominowo is a rural gmina in Środa Wielkopolska County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Dominowo, which lies approximately north-east of Środa Wielkopolska and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.The gmina covers an area of , and as of...	rural	79.3	2,829	Dominowo Dominowo Dominowo is a village in Środa Wielkopolska County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dominowo. It lies approximately north-east of Środa Wielkopolska and south-east of the regional capital Poznań.-References:...