Tomaszów Mazowiecki County
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Tomaszów Mazowiecki 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 only town is Tomaszów Mazowiecki
, which lies 49 kilometres (30 mi) south-east of the regional capital Łódź.
The county covers an area of 1025.7 square kilometres (396 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 120,973, out of which the population of Tomaszów Mazowiecki is 66,705 and the rural population is 54,268.
, Skierniewice County
and Rawa County
to the north, Grójec County
and Przysucha County
to the east, Opoczno County
to the south-east, Piotrków County
to the west, and Łódź East County to the north-west.
s (one urban and 10 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 only town is Tomaszów Mazowiecki
Tomaszów Mazowiecki
Tomaszów Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 67,159 inhabitants . Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , it was previously part of Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship...
, which lies 49 kilometres (30 mi) south-east of the regional capital Łódź.
The county covers an area of 1025.7 square kilometres (396 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 120,973, out of which the population of Tomaszów Mazowiecki is 66,705 and the rural population is 54,268.
Neighbouring counties
Tomaszów Mazowiecki County is bordered by Brzeziny CountyBrzeziny County
Brzeziny County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It was created in 2002 out of the north-eastern part of Łódź East County. Its administrative seat and only town is Brzeziny, which lies east of the regional capital Łódź.The county...
, Skierniewice County
Skierniewice County
Skierniewice 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 Skierniewice, although the city is...
and Rawa County
Rawa County
Rawa 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 Rawa Mazowiecka, which lies east of...
to the north, Grójec County
Grójec County
Grójec 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 largest town is Grójec, which lies south...
and Przysucha County
Przysucha County
Przysucha 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 Przysucha, which lies ...
to the east, Opoczno County
Opoczno County
Opoczno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, south-east 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 Opoczno, which lies south-east...
to the south-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 west, and Łódź East County to the north-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 and 10 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Tomaszów Mazowiecki Tomaszów Mazowiecki Tomaszów Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 67,159 inhabitants . Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , it was previously part of Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship... |
urban | 41.3 | 66,705 | |
| Gmina Tomaszów Mazowiecki Gmina Tomaszów Mazowiecki Gmina Tomaszów Mazowiecki is a rural gmina in Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the town of Tomaszów Mazowiecki, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.... |
rural | 151.3 | 9,826 | Tomaszów Mazowiecki Tomaszów Mazowiecki Tomaszów Mazowiecki is a town in central Poland with 67,159 inhabitants . Situated in the Łódź Voivodeship , it was previously part of Piotrków Trybunalski Voivodeship... * |
| Gmina Ujazd | rural | 97.0 | 7,747 | Ujazd Ujazd, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County Ujazd is a village in Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Ujazd. It lies approximately north-west of Tomaszów Mazowiecki and south-east of the regional capital Łódź.-References:... |
| Gmina Lubochnia Gmina Lubochnia Gmina Lubochnia is a rural gmina in Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Lubochnia, which lies approximately north of Tomaszów Mazowiecki and south-east of the regional capital Łódź.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 131.6 | 7,600 | Lubochnia |
| Gmina Rokiciny Gmina Rokiciny Gmina Rokiciny is a rural gmina in Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Rokiciny, which lies approximately north-west of Tomaszów Mazowiecki and south-east of the regional capital Łódź.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 90.5 | 5,925 | Rokiciny |
| Gmina Czerniewice Gmina Czerniewice Gmina Czerniewice is a rural gmina in Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Czerniewice, which lies approximately north-east of Tomaszów Mazowiecki and east of the regional capital Łódź.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 127.7 | 5,113 | Czerniewice Czerniewice Czerniewice is a village in Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Czerniewice. It lies on the Krzemionka River, approximately north-east of Tomaszów Mazowiecki and east of the regional capital Łódź... |
| Gmina Rzeczyca Gmina Rzeczyca Gmina Rzeczyca is a rural gmina in Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Rzeczyca, which lies approximately north-east of Tomaszów Mazowiecki and east of the regional capital Łódź.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 108.3 | 4,971 | Rzeczyca Rzeczyca, Gmina Rzeczyca Rzeczyca is a village in Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rzeczyca. It lies approximately north-east of Tomaszów Mazowiecki and east of the regional capital Łódź.The village has a population of 1,589.-References:... |
| Gmina Inowłódz | rural | 98.0 | 3,879 | Inowłódz |
| Gmina Będków Gmina Bedków Gmina Będków is a rural gmina in Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Będków, which lies approximately north-west of Tomaszów Mazowiecki and south-east of the regional capital Łódź.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 57.9 | 3,520 | Będków Bedków, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County Będków is a village in Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Będków. It lies approximately north-west of Tomaszów Mazowiecki and south-east of the regional capital Łódź.The village has a population of 550.-References:... |
| Gmina Żelechlinek Gmina Zelechlinek Gmina Żelechlinek is a rural gmina in Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Żelechlinek, which lies approximately north of Tomaszów Mazowiecki and east of the regional capital Łódź.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 92.0 | 3,470 | Żelechlinek Zelechlinek Żelechlinek is a village in Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Żelechlinek. It lies approximately north of Tomaszów Mazowiecki and east of the regional capital Łódź.-References:... |
| Gmina Budziszewice Gmina Budziszewice Gmina Budziszewice is a rural gmina in Tomaszów Mazowiecki County, Łódź Voivodeship, in central Poland. Its seat is the village of Budziszewice, which lies approximately north of Tomaszów Mazowiecki and east of the regional capital Łódź.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 30.1 | 2,217 | Budziszewice |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||