Jarocin County

Infobox Settlement
name = Jarocin County
native_name = Powiat jarociński
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat jarociński COA.svg

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map_caption = Location within the voivodeship
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Greater Poland
area_total_km2 = 587.7
population_total = 70390
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 27892
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 42498
coor_type = Jarocin
latd = 51
latm = 58
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 17
longm = 30
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Jarocin
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 4
p1 = Gmina Jaraczewo
p2 = Gmina Jarocin
p3 = Gmina Kotlin
p4 = Gmina Żerków
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = PJA
website = http://www.powiat-jarocinski.pl __NOTOC__Jarocin County ( _pl. powiat jarociński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Jarocin, which lies convert|63|km|mi|0 south-east of the regional capital Poznań. The only other town in the county is Żerków, lying convert|12|km|mi|0|abbr=on north of Jarocin.

The county covers an area of convert|587.7|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 70,390, out of which the population of Jarocin is 25,834, that of Żerków is 2,058, and the rural population is 42,498.

Neighbouring counties

Jarocin County is bordered by Środa Wielkopolska County and Września County to the north, Pleszew County to the east, Krotoszyn County to the south, and Gostyń County and Śrem County to the west.

Administrative division

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

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006]