Gorzów County
Gorzów County (Polish: powiat gorzowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Gorzów Wielkopolski, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Gorzów County are Kostrzyn nad Odrą, which lies 43 km (27 mi) west of Gorzów Wielkopolski, and Witnica, 25 km (16 mi) west of Gorzów Wielkopolski.
Gorzów County
Powiat gorzowski | |
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County | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Gorzów Wielkopolski): 52°44′N 15°15′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| Seat | Gorzów Wielkopolski |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1,213.32 km2 (468.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30) | |
| • Total | 71,669 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 24,525 |
| • Rural | 47,144 |
| Car plates | FGW |
| Website | http://www.powiatgorzowski.pl/ |
The county covers an area of 1,213.32 square kilometres (468.5 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 71,669, out of which the population of Kostrzyn nad Odrą is 17,778, that of Witnica is 6,747, and the rural population is 47,144.