Żnin County
Żnin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 south-west of Bydgoszcz and west of Toruń. The county contains three other towns: Barcin, lying east of Żnin, Łabiszyn, lying north-east of Żnin, and Janowiec Wielkopolski, south-west of Żnin.
The county covers an area of. As of 2006 its total population is 69,763, out of which the population of Żnin is 14,052, that of Barcin is 7,810, that of Łabiszyn is 4,473, that of Janowiec Wielkopolski is 4,114, and the rural population is 39,314.
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. These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.Gmina | Type | Area | Population | Seat |
Gmina Żnin | urban-rural | 251.6 | 24,089 | Żnin |
Gmina Barcin | urban-rural | 121.1 | 14,791 | Barcin |
Gmina Łabiszyn | urban-rural | 166.9 | 9,435 | Łabiszyn |
Gmina Janowiec Wielkopolski | urban-rural | 130.7 | 9,314 | Janowiec Wielkopolski |
Gmina Rogowo | rural | 178.6 | 6,899 | Rogowo |
Gmina Gąsawa | rural | 135.7 | 5,235 | Gąsawa |