Brzeziny County (Polish: powiat brzeziński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, central Poland. It was created in 2002 out of the north-eastern part of Łódź East County. Its administrative seat and only town is Brzeziny, which lies 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of the regional capital Łódź.
Brzeziny County
Powiat brzeziński | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
 Division into gminas | |
| Coordinates (Brzeziny): 51°48′N 19°45′E / 51.800°N 19.750°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Łódź |
| Seat | Brzeziny |
| Gminas | Total 5 (incl. 1 urban) |
| Area | |
• Total | 358.51 km2 (138.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 30,600 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 12,373 |
| • Rural | 18,227 |
| Car plates | EBR |
| Website | http://www.powiat-brzeziny.pl/ |
The county covers an area of 358.51 square kilometres (138.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 30,600, out of which the population of Brzeziny is 12,373 and the rural population is 18,227.
Neighbouring counties
editBrzeziny County is bordered by Łowicz County to the north, Skierniewice County to the east, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County to the south-east, Łódź East County to the south and west, and Zgierz County to the north-west.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into five gminas (one urban and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Brzeziny | urban | 29.6 | 12,373 | |
| Gmina Brzeziny | rural | 106.4 | 5,276 | Brzeziny * |
| Gmina Dmosin | rural | 100.5 | 4,671 | Dmosin |
| Gmina Rogów | rural | 66.2 | 4,647 | Rogów |
| Gmina Jeżów | rural | 63.8 | 3,633 | Jeżów |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||
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