__NOTOC__ Konin County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) 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 Konin, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains five towns: Golina, north-west of Konin, Kleczew, north of Konin, Sompolno, north-east of Konin, Ślesin, north of Konin, and Rychwał, south of Konin.
The county covers an area of . As of 2006, its total population is 123,646, out of which the population of Golina is 4,330, that of Kleczew is 4,173, that of Sompolno is 3,695, that of Ślesin is 3,102, that of Rychwał is 2,377, and the rural population is 105,969.
Neighbouring counties Apart from the city of Konin, Konin County is also bordered by Mogilno County, Inowrocław County and Radziejów County to the north, Koło County to the east, Turek County to the south-east, Kalisz County to the south, Pleszew County to the south-west, and Słupca County to the west.
Administrative division The county is subdivided into 14 gminas (five urban-rural and nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina Type Area(km2) Population(2006) SeatGmina Ślesinurban-rural145.713,446ŚlesinGmina Golinaurban-rural99.111,326GolinaGmina Sompolnourban-rural137.410,530SompolnoGmina Kazimierz Biskupirural108.010,459Kazimierz BiskupiGmina Stare Miastorural97.810,355Stare MiastoGmina Kramskrural131.810,133KramskGmina Kleczewurban-rural110.19,721KleczewGmina Rychwałurban-rural117.88,387RychwałGmina Wierzbinekrural148.17,597WierzbinekGmina Krzymówrural92.77,074KrzymówGmina Rzgówrural104.76,818Rzgów PierwszyGmina Wilczynrural83.16,422WilczynGmina Skulskrural84.96,145SkulskGmina Grodziecrural117.75,233Grodziec
References
External links
Official county website Town website of Old City - www.konin-starowka.pl