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Gostyń County ( Polish : powiat gostyński ) 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 Gostyń , which lies 59 kilometres (37 mi) south of the regional capital Poznań . The county contains four other towns: Krobia , 11 km (7 mi) south of Gostyń, Poniec , 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Gostyń, Borek Wielkopolski , 17 km (11 mi) east of Gostyń, and Pogorzela , 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Gostyń.

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4-453: The county covers an area of 810.34 square kilometres (312.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 75,683, out of which the population of Gostyń is 20,588, that of Krobia is 4,022, that of Poniec is 2,875, that of Borek Wielkopolski is 2,486, that of Pogorzela is 1,974, and the rural population is 43,738. Gostyń County is bordered by Śrem County to the north, Jarocin County to

8-461: A result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Jarocin , which lies 63 kilometres (39 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań . The only other town in the county is Żerków , lying 12 km (7 mi) north of Jarocin. The county covers an area of 587.7 square kilometres (226.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population

12-430: Is 70,390, out of which the population of Jarocin is 25,834, that of Żerków is 2,058, and the rural population is 42,498. Jarocin County is bordered by Środa Wielkopolska County and Września County to the north, Pleszew County to the east, Krotoszyn County to the south, and Gostyń County and Śrem County to the west. The county is subdivided into four gminas (two urban-rural and two rural). These are listed in

16-707: The east, Krotoszyn County to the south-east, Rawicz County to the south, Leszno County to the west and Kościan County to the north-west. The county is subdivided into seven gminas (five urban-rural and two rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population. Jarocin County Jarocin County ( Polish : powiat jarociński ) 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

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