Zgierz County (Polish: powiat zgierski) 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 in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Zgierz, which lies 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of the regional capital Łódź. The county contains four other towns: Ozorków, lying 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Zgierz, Aleksandrów Łódzki, lying 9 km (6 mi) south-west of Zgierz, Głowno, 24 km (15 mi) north-east of Zgierz, and Stryków, 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Zgierz.
Zgierz County
Powiat zgierski | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Zgierz): 51°51′N 19°25′E / 51.850°N 19.417°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Łódź |
| Seat | Zgierz |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
• Total | 853.71 km2 (329.62 sq mi) |
| Population (31.12.2016) | |
• Total | 165,206 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 116,129 |
| • Rural | 49,077 |
| Car plates | EZG |
| Website | http://www.powiat.zgierz.pl/ |
The county covers an area of 853.71 square kilometres (329.6 sq mi). As of 2016, its total population is 165,206, out of which the population of Zgierz is 56,929, that of Ozorków is 19,809, that of Aleksandrów Łódzki is 21,380, that of Głowno is 14,534, that of Stryków is 3,477, and the rural population is 49,077.
Neighbouring counties
editZgierz County is bordered by Łowicz County to the north-east, Brzeziny County to the east, the city of Łódź, Łódź East County and Pabianice County to the south, Poddębice County to the west, and Łęczyca County to the north-west.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into nine gminas (three urban, two urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.[1][2]
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2016) |
Seat |
| Zgierz | urban | 42.3 | 56,929 | |
| Gmina Aleksandrów Łódzki | urban-rural | 115.6 | 30,980 | Aleksandrów Łódzki |
| Ozorków | urban | 15.5 | 19,809 | |
| Głowno | urban | 19.8 | 14,534 | |
| Gmina Zgierz | rural | 199.2 | 13,743 | Zgierz * |
| Gmina Stryków | urban-rural | 157.8 | 12,418 | Stryków |
| Gmina Ozorków | rural | 95.2 | 6,942 | Ozorków * |
| Gmina Parzęczew | rural | 103.8 | 5,012 | Parzęczew |
| Gmina Głowno | rural | 104.5 | 4,839 | Głowno * |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||
References
edit- ^ Population. Size and Structure and Vital Statistics in Poland by Territorial Division in 2016, as of December 31 (PDF). Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 2017. p. 118. ISSN 2451-2087.
- ^ Central Statistical Office: Area and Population in the Territorial Profile in 2008 (sourced for data on area)
