__NOTOC__ Włocławek County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 Włocławek, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains six towns: Brześć Kujawski, which lies south-west of Włocławek, Kowal, which lies south-east of Włocławek, Lubraniec, which lies south-west of Włocławek, Izbica Kujawska, which lies south-west of Włocławek, Chodecz, which lies south of Włocławek, and Lubień Kujawski, south of Włocławek.
The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 86,131, out of which the population of Brześć Kujawski is 4,642, that of Kowal is 3,479, that of Lubraniec is 2,999, that of Izbica Kujawska is 2,609, that of Chodecz is 1,894, that of Lubień Kujawski is 1,391, and the rural population is 69,117.
Neighbouring counties Besides the city of Włocławek, Włocławek County is also bordered by Lipno County to the north, Płock County to the east, Gostynin County to the south-east, Kutno County and Koło County to the south, Radziejów County to the west, and Aleksandrów County to the north-west.
Administrative division The county is subdivided into 13 gminas (one urban, five urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina Type Area(km2) Population(2019) SeatGmina Brześć Kujawskiurban-rural150.411,506Brześć KujawskiGmina Fabiankirural76.110,094FabiankiGmina Lubraniecurban-rural148.29,442LubraniecGmina Choceńrural99.77,939ChoceńGmina Izbica Kujawskaurban-rural132.17,677Izbica KujawskaGmina Lubień Kujawskiurban-rural150.27,373Lubień KujawskiGmina Włocławekrural219.97,262Włocławek *Gmina Chodeczurban-rural122.26,026ChodeczGmina Lubanierural69.34,584LubanieGmina Kowalrural114.83,922Kowal *Kowalurban4.73,479 Gmina Baruchoworural107.13,441BaruchowoGmina Bonieworural77.73,386Boniewo* seat not part of the gmina
Roads
Highway Autostrada A1/E75
Country Roads Country Road 1/E75 Country Road 62 Country Road 67
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