Kalisz County (Polish: powiat kaliski) 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 Kalisz, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only town in Kalisz County is Stawiszyn, which lies 18 km (11 mi) north of Kalisz.

Kalisz County Powiat kaliski
County
Flag Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Kalisz): 51°45′27″N 18°4′48″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Greater Poland
Seat	Kalisz
Gminas	Total 11 Gmina Blizanów Gmina Brzeziny Gmina Ceków-Kolonia Gmina Godziesze Wielkie Gmina Koźminek Gmina Lisków Gmina Mycielin Gmina Opatówek Gmina Stawiszyn Gmina Szczytniki Gmina Żelazków
Area
• Total	1,160.02 km2 (447.89 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	80,369
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
• Urban	1,554
• Rural	78,815
Car plates	PKA
Website	http://www.powiat.kalisz.pl

The county covers an area of 1,160.02 square kilometres (447.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 80,369, out of which the population of Stawiszyn is 1,554 and the rural population is 78,815.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Kalisz, Kalisz County is also bordered by Konin County to the north, Turek County to the north-east, Sieradz County to the east, Ostrzeszów County to the south, Ostrów Wielkopolski County to the west and Pleszew County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 11 gminas (one urban-rural and 10 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Notable residents

• Karolina Pawliczak (born 1976), lawyer and politician

References

• Polish official population figures 2006

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