Wągrowiec County

Infobox Settlement
name = Wągrowiec County
native_name = Powiat wągrowiecki
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat wągrowiecki 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 = 1040.8
population_total = 67606
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 31889
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 35717
coor_type = Wągrowiec
latd = 52
latm = 48
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 17
longm = 12
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Wągrowiec
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 7 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Wągrowiec
p2 = Gmina Damasławek
p3 = Gmina Gołańcz
p4 = Gmina Mieścisko
p5 = Gmina Skoki
p6 = Gmina Wągrowiec
p7 = Gmina Wapno
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = PWA
website = http://www.wagrowiec.pl __NOTOC__Wągrowiec County ( _pl. powiat wągrowiecki) 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 Wągrowiec, which lies convert|49|km|mi|0 north-east of the regional capital Poznań. The county also contains the towns of Skoki, lying convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on south of Wągrowiec, and Gołańcz, convert|18|km|mi|0|abbr=on north-east of Wągrowiec.

The county covers an area of convert|1040.8|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 67,606, out of which the population of Wągrowiec is 24,681, that of Skoki is 3,866, that of Gołańcz is 3,342, and the rural population is 35,717.

Neighbouring counties

Wągrowiec County is bordered by Nakło County to the north-east, Żnin County to the east, Gniezno County to the south-east, Poznań County to the south, Oborniki County to the west, and Chodzież County and Piła County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into seven gminas (one urban, two urban-rural and four 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]