Krosno Odrzańskie County

Infobox Settlement
name = Krosno Odrzańskie County
native_name = Powiat krośnieński
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat krośnieński (lubuski) COA.svg

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map_caption = Location within the voivodeship
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Lubusz
area_total_km2 = 1390
population_total = 56463
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 29074
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 27389
coor_type = Krosno Odrzańskie
latd = 52
latm = 2
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 15
longm = 6
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Krosno Odrzańskie
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 7 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Gubin
p2 = Gmina Bobrowice
p3 = Gmina Bytnica
p4 = Gmina Dąbie
p5 = Gmina Gubin
p6 = Gmina Krosno Odrzańskie
p7 = Gmina Maszewo
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = FKR
website = http://www.pow.krosno-odrz.pl __NOTOC__Krosno Odrzańskie County ( _pl. powiat krośnieński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland, on the German border. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat is the town of Krosno Odrzańskie, which lies convert|30|km|mi|0|abbr=on west of Zielona Góra and convert|79|km|mi|0|abbr=on south of Gorzów Wielkopolski. The only other town in the county is Gubin, situated on the German border convert|28|km|mi|0|abbr=on west of Krosno Odrzańskie.

The county covers an area of convert|1390|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 56,463, out of which the population of Gubin is 16,974, that of Krosno Odrzańskie is 12,100, and the rural population is 27,389.

Neighbouring counties

Krosno Odrzańskie County is bordered by Słubice County to the north-west, Sulęcin County to the north, Świebodzin County to the north-east, Zielona Góra County to the east and Żary County to the south. It also borders Brandenburg in Germany to the west.

Administrative division

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

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006]