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Poznań County

Coordinates: 52°24′N 16°55′E / 52.400°N 16.917°E / 52.400; 16.917
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Poznań County
Powiat poznański
County
Flag of Poznań County
Flag
Coat of arms of Poznań County
Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Poznań): 52°24′N 16°55′E / 52.400°N 16.917°E / 52.400; 16.917
Country Poland
Voivodeship Greater Poland
Administrative SeatPoznań
Gminas
Total 17 (incl. 2 urban)
Area
 • Total1,899.61 km2 (733.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total403,417[1]
 • Urban
135,360
 • Rural
268,057
Car platesPOZ, PZ
Websitehttp://www.powiat.poznan.pl

Poznań County (Polish: powiat poznański) 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 is the city of Poznań, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county's administrative offices (starostwo powiatowe) are in the Jeżyce neighbourhood of Poznań.

Composition, Area and Population

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Poznań County contains 10 towns: Swarzędz, 11 km (7 mi) east of (central) Poznań, Luboń, 8 km (5 mi) south of Poznań, Mosina, 18 km (11 mi) south of Poznań, Murowana Goślina, 20 km (12 mi) north of Poznań, Puszczykowo, 14 km (9 mi) south of Poznań, Kostrzyn, 21 km (13 mi) east of Poznań, Pobiedziska, 27 km (17 mi) north-east of Poznań, Kórnik, 22 km (14 mi) south-east of Poznań, Buk, 28 km (17 mi) west of Poznań, and Stęszew, 21 km (13 mi) south-west of Poznań.

The county covers an area of 1,899.61 square kilometres (733.4 sq mi). As of 2012 its total population is 341.357, out of which the urban population is 132,048 (Swarzędz 29,894, Luboń 26,935, Mosina 12,150, Murowana Goślina 10,140, Puszczykowo 9,311, Kostrzyn 8,539, Pobiedziska 8,329, Kórnik 6,981, Buk 6,181, Stęszew 5,339), and the rural population is 209,309.

Neighbouring counties

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Apart from the city of Poznań, Poznań County is also bordered by Oborniki County and Wągrowiec County to the north, Gniezno County and Września County to the east, Środa Wielkopolska County to the south-east, Śrem County and Kościan County to the south, Grodzisk Wielkopolski County and Nowy Tomyśl County to the west, and Szamotuły County to the north-west.

Administrative division

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The county is subdivided into 17 gminas (two urban, eight urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina Type Area
(km²) 		Population
(2006) 		Seat
Gmina Swarzędz urban-rural 102.0 40,499 Swarzędz
Luboń urban 13.5 26,935  
Gmina Mosina urban-rural 170.9 25,098 Mosina
Gmina Czerwonak rural 91.4 23,692 Czerwonak
Gmina Tarnowo Podgórne rural 101.4 18,690 Tarnowo Podgórne
Gmina Kórnik urban-rural 186.6 17,585 Kórnik
Gmina Pobiedziska urban-rural 189.3 16,382 Pobiedziska
Gmina Murowana Goślina urban-rural 162.9 15,766 Murowana Goślina
Gmina Kostrzyn urban-rural 154.0 15,456 Kostrzyn
Gmina Komorniki rural 66.6 14,353 Komorniki
Gmina Stęszew urban-rural 175.2 13,919 Stęszew
Gmina Dopiewo rural 108.1 13,889 Dopiewo
Gmina Suchy Las rural 116.6 13,219 Suchy Las
Gmina Buk urban-rural 90.3 11,917 Buk
Gmina Rokietnica rural 79.3 9,415 Rokietnica
Puszczykowo urban 16.7 9,311  
Gmina Kleszczewo rural 74.8 5,436 Kleszczewo

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1995 240,708—    
1998 248,672+3.3%
2001 264,855+6.5%
2004 280,924+6.1%
2007 303,595+8.1%
2010 327,110+7.7%
2013 352,395+7.7%
2015 366,097+3.9%
2016 373,570+2.0%
2017 381,630+2.2%
2020 403,417+5.7%
Note: 2010[2] 2014[3] 2017[4] 2020[5]

Map

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A map of Poznań County. The pink lines indicate the boundaries of towns and gminas.

Finances

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At the 5th European Congress of Councils in Kraków in 2019, the county was nationally awarded as best financially prudent among urban councils.[6] A year later they came second.[7]

In announcing 2021 budget they foresaw an annual income of 408,379,127.79zł and an expenditure of 446,379,127.79zł, leaving a deficit of 38,000,000.00zł which will be covered through its credit.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Wyniki badań bieżących - Baza Demografia - Główny Urząd Statystyczny". demografia.stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  2. ^ "Ludność w gminach. Stan w dniu 31 marca 2011 r. – wyniki spisu ludności i mieszkań 2011 r." Główny Urząd Statystyczny. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Population in Poland. Size and structure by territorial division as of December 31, 2015" (ASPX) (in Polish). Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  4. ^ o.o., StayPoland Sp. z. "History of Rzeszow". Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  5. ^ GUS (30 June 2020), TABL. II. LUDNOŚĆ, RUCH NATURALNY ORAZ MIGRACJE LUDNOŚCI WEDŁUG POWIATÓW W PIERWSZYM PÓŁROCZU 2020 R.
  6. ^ Ranking samorządów – która gmina w Polsce najlepiej zarządza finansami, Forbes PL, 9 April 2019
  7. ^ Artur Adamczak (30 June 2020), "Powiat Poznański w czołówce najlepszych samorządów", wpoznaniu.pl
  8. ^ "Poznań: Powiat poznański z budżetem na 2021 rok", wnp.pl, 16 December 2020
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