Żnin County

Żnin County (Polish: powiat żniński) 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 and largest town is Żnin, which lies 36 km (22 mi) south-west of Bydgoszcz and 65 km (40 mi) west of Toruń. The county contains three other towns: Barcin, lying 17 km (11 mi) east of Żnin, Łabiszyn, lying 19 km (12 mi) north-east of Żnin, and Janowiec Wielkopolski, 18 km (11 mi) south-west of Żnin.

Żnin County
Powiat żniński
Flag of Żnin County
Coat of arms of Żnin County
Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Żnin): 52°51′N 17°42′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipKuyavian-Pomeranian
SeatŻnin
Gminas
Area
  Total984.55 km2 (380.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total68,113[1]
  Urban
29,697
  Rural
38,416
Car platesCZN
Websitehttp://www.znin.pl

The county covers an area of 984.55 square kilometres (380.1 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 68,113, out of which the population of Żnin is 13,864, that of Barcin is 7,408, that of Łabiszyn is 4,472, that of Janowiec Wielkopolski is 3,953, and the rural population is 38,416.

Neighbouring counties

Żnin County is bordered by Nakło County to the north, Bydgoszcz County to the north-east, Inowrocław County to the east, Mogilno County to the south-east, Gniezno County to the south and Wągrowiec County to the west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina Type Area
(km2)
Population
(2019)[1]
Seat
Gmina Żnin urban-rural 251.6 24,123 Żnin
Gmina Barcin urban-rural 121.1 14,788 Barcin
Gmina Gąsawa rural (to 2023) urban-rural (from 2024) 135.7 5,283 Gąsawa
Gmina Łabiszyn urban-rural 166.9 10,158 Łabiszyn
Gmina Janowiec Wielkopolski urban-rural 130.7 9,032 Janowiec Wielkopolski
Gmina Rogowo rural 178.6 4,729 Rogowo

References


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