Śrem County





County in Greater Poland, Poland






















































Śrem County


Powiat śremski

County




Flag of Śrem County
Flag

Coat of arms of Śrem County
Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship

Coordinates (Śrem): 52°5′N 17°1′E / 52.083°N 17.017°E / 52.083; 17.017Coordinates: 52°5′N 17°1′E / 52.083°N 17.017°E / 52.083; 17.017
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
Seat Śrem
Gminas
Area

 • Total 574.41 km2 (221.78 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 58,646
 • Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
 • Urban

34,430
 • Rural

24,216
Car plates PSE
Website http://www.powiat-srem.pl

Śrem County (Polish: powiat śremski) 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 Śrem, which lies 36 kilometres (22 mi) south of the regional capital Poznań. The county also contains the towns of Książ Wielkopolski, lying 15 km (9 mi) east of Śrem, and Dolsk, 12 km (7 mi) south of Śrem.


The county covers an area of 574.41 square kilometres (221.8 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 58,646, out of which the population of Śrem is 30,227, that of Książ Wielkopolski is 2,724, that of Dolsk is 1,479, and the rural population is 24,216.



Neighbouring counties


Śrem County is bordered by Poznań County to the north, Środa Wielkopolska County to the north-east, Jarocin County to the east, Gostyń County to the south and Kościan County to the west.



Administrative division


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






































Gmina
Type
Area
(km²)
Population
(2006)
Seat

Gmina Śrem
urban-rural
205.8
39,841

Śrem

Gmina Książ Wielkopolski
urban-rural
147.9
8,429

Książ Wielkopolski

Gmina Dolsk
urban-rural
124.8
5,732

Dolsk

Gmina Brodnica
rural
95.9
4,644

Brodnica


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006











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