Zgierz County

Zgierz County Powiat zgierski
County
Flag Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Zgierz): 51°51′N 19°25′E / 51.850°N 19.417°ECoordinates: 51°51′N 19°25′E / 51.850°N 19.417°E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Łódź
Seat	Zgierz
Gminas	Total 9 (incl. 3 urban) Głowno Ozorków Zgierz Gmina Aleksandrów Łódzki Gmina Głowno Gmina Ozorków Gmina Parzęczew Gmina Stryków Gmina Zgierz
Area
• Total	853.71 km^2 (329.62 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	161,012
• Density	190/km^2 (490/sq mi)
• Urban	117,808
• Rural	43,204
Car plates	EZG
Website	http://www.powiat.zgierz.pl/

Zgierz County (Polish: powiat zgierski) 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 Zgierz, which lies 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of the regional capital Łódź. The county contains four other towns: Ozorków, lying 16 km (10 mi) north-west of Zgierz, Aleksandrów Łódzki, lying 9 km (6 mi) south-west of Zgierz, Głowno, lying 24 km (15 mi) north-east of Zgierz, and Stryków, lying 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Zgierz.

The county covers an area of 853.71 square kilometres (329.6 sq mi). As of 2007 its total population is 161,012, out of which the population of Zgierz is 58,164, that of Ozorków is 20,445, that of Aleksandrów Łódzki is 20,635, that of Głowno is 14,989, that of Stryków is 3,575, and the rural population is 43,204.

Neighbouring counties

Zgierz County is bordered by Łowicz County to the north-east, Brzeziny County to the east, the city of Łódź, Łódź East County and Pabianice County to the south, Poddębice County to the west, and Łęczyca County to the north-west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2007)	Seat
Zgierz	urban	42.3	58,164
Gmina Aleksandrów Łódzki	urban-rural	115.6	26,851	Aleksandrów Łódzki
Ozorków	urban	15.5	20,445
Głowno	urban	19.8	14,989
Gmina Stryków	urban-rural	157.8	12,203	Stryków
Gmina Zgierz	rural	199.2	11,766	Zgierz *
Gmina Ozorków	rural	95.2	6,661	Ozorków *
Gmina Parzęczew	rural	103.8	5,025	Parzęczew
Gmina Głowno	rural	104.5	4,908	Głowno *
* seat not part of the gmina

References

• Central Statistical Office: Area and Population in the Territorial Profile in 2008