Grodzisk County, Greater Poland Voivodeship

Grodzisk Wielkopolski County (Polish: powiat grodziski) 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 and largest town is Grodzisk Wielkopolski, which lies 42 kilometres (26 mi) south-west of the regional capital Poznań. The county also contains the towns of Rakoniewice, lying 13 km (8 mi) south-west of Grodzisk Wielkopolski, and Wielichowo, 13 km (8 mi) south of Grodzisk Wielkopolski.

Grodzisk Wielkopolski County Powiat grodziski
County
Flag Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Grodzisk Wielkopolski): 52°14′N 16°22′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
Seat	Grodzisk Wielkopolski
Gminas	Total 5 Gmina Granowo Gmina Grodzisk Wielkopolski Gmina Kamieniec Gmina Rakoniewice Gmina Wielichowo
Area
• Total	643.72 km2 (248.54 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	49,444
• Density	77/km2 (200/sq mi)
• Urban	18,721
• Rural	30,723
Car plates	PGO
Website	http://www.pgw.pl/

The county covers an area of 643.72 square kilometres (248.5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 49,444, out of which the population of Grodzisk Wielkopolski is 13,703, that of Rakoniewice is 3,253, that of Wielichowo is 1,765, and the rural population is 30,723.