__NOTOC__ Łowicz 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 Łowicz, which lies north-east of the regional capital Łódź.
The county covers an area of . As of 2006, its total population was 82,338, out of which the population of Łowicz was 30,204, and the rural population was 52,134.
Neighbouring counties Łowicz County is bordered by Sochaczew County to the north-east, Skierniewice County to the south-east, Brzeziny County to the south, Zgierz County to the south-west, Łęczyca County and Kutno County to the west, and Gostynin County to the north-west.
Administrative division The county is subdivided into 10 gminas (one urban and nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina Type Area(km2) Population(2006) SeatŁowiczurban23.430,204 Gmina Nieborówrural103.39,536NieborówGmina Łowiczrural133.47,444Łowicz *Gmina Łyszkowicerural106.96,931ŁyszkowiceGmina Zdunyrural128.56,098ZdunyGmina Bielawyrural164.05,992BielawyGmina Kocierzew Południowyrural93.54,696Kocierzew PołudniowyGmina Domaniewicerural86.24,594DomaniewiceGmina Kiernoziarural76.03,638KiernoziaGmina Chąśnorural71.83,205Chąśno* seat not part of the gmina
References Polish official population figures 2006