Zduńska Wola County

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Zduńska Wola County
Powiat zduńskowolski
County
Flag of Zduńska Wola County
Flag
Coat of arms of Zduńska Wola County
Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Division into gminas
Division into gminas
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Country  Poland
Voivodeship Łódź
Seat Zduńska Wola
Gminas
Area
 • Total 369.19 km2 (142.55 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 67,704
 • Density 180/km2 (470/sq mi)
 • Urban 46,377
 • Rural 21,327
Car plates EZD
Website http://www.powiatzdunskowolski.pl

Zduńska Wola County (Polish: powiat zduńskowolski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 Zduńska Wola, which lies 41 kilometres (25 mi) south-west of the regional capital Łódź. The only other town in the county is Szadek, lying 12 km (7 mi) north of Zduńska Wola.

The county covers an area of 369.19 square kilometres (142.5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 67,704, out of which the population of Zduńska Wola is 44,370, that of Szadek is 2,007, and the rural population is 21,327.

Neighbouring counties

Zduńska Wola County is bordered by Poddębice County to the north, Łask County to the east and Sieradz County to the west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina Type Area
(km²)
Population
(2006)
Seat
Zduńska Wola urban 24.6 44,370  
Gmina Zduńska Wola rural 111.5 11,256 Zduńska Wola *
Gmina Szadek urban-rural 152.0 7,350 Szadek
Gmina Zapolice rural 81.1 4,728 Zapolice
* seat not part of the gmina

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