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Ostrzeszów County ( Polish : powiat ostrzeszowski ) 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 Ostrzeszów , which lies 134 kilometres (83 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań . The county also contains the towns of Grabów nad Prosną , lying 14 km (9 mi) north-east of Ostrzeszów, and Mikstat , 15 km (9 mi) north of Ostrzeszów.

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4-423: The county covers an area of 772.37 square kilometres (298.2 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 54,490, out of which the population of Ostrzeszów is 14,536, that of Grabów nad Prosną is 1,967, that of Mikstat is 1,840, and the rural population is 36,147. Ostrzeszów County is bordered by Kalisz County to the north, Sieradz County to the east, Wieruszów County to the south-east, Kępno County to

8-517: A result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Kalisz , although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only town in Kalisz County is Stawiszyn , which lies 18 km (11 mi) north of Kalisz. The county covers an area of 1,160.02 square kilometres (447.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population

12-518: Is 80,369, out of which the population of Stawiszyn is 1,554 and the rural population is 78,815. Apart from the city of Kalisz , Kalisz County is also bordered by Konin County to the north, Turek County to the north-east, Sieradz County to the east, Ostrzeszów County to the south, Ostrów Wielkopolski County to the west and Pleszew County to the north-west. The county is subdivided into 11 gminas (one urban-rural and 10 rural). These are listed in

16-565: The south, Oleśnica County to the west and Ostrów Wielkopolski County to the north-west. The county is subdivided into seven gminas (three urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population. Kalisz County Kalisz County ( Polish : powiat kaliski ) is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( powiat ) in Greater Poland Voivodeship , west-central Poland . It came into being on 1 January 1999 as

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