Wieluń County

Wieluń County Powiat wieluński
County
Flag Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Wieluń): 51°13′21″N 18°34′26″E / 51.22250°N 18.57389°E / 51.22250; 18.57389Coordinates: 51°13′21″N 18°34′26″E / 51.22250°N 18.57389°E / 51.22250; 18.57389
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Łódź
Seat	Wieluń
Gminas	show Total 10 Gmina Biała Gmina Czarnożyły Gmina Konopnica Gmina Mokrsko Gmina Osjaków Gmina Ostrówek Gmina Pątnów Gmina Skomlin Gmina Wieluń Gmina Wierzchlas
Area
• Total	927.69 km2 (358.18 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	78,260
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
• Urban	24,347
• Rural	53,913
Car plates	EWI
Website	http://www.powiat.wielun.pl

Wieluń County (Polish: powiat wieluński) 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 Wieluń, which lies 88 kilometres (55 mi) south-west of the regional capital Łódź.

The county covers an area of 927.69 square kilometres (358.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 78,260, out of which the population of Wieluń is 24,347 and the rural population is 53,913.

Neighbouring counties[]

Wieluń County is bordered by Sieradz County to the north, Łask County to the north-east, Bełchatów County and Pajęczno County to the east, Kłobuck County to the south-east, Olesno County to the south, and Wieruszów County to the west.

Administrative division[]

The county is subdivided into 10 gminas (one urban-rural and nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

References[]

• Polish official population figures 2006

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