Kępno County (Polish: powiat kępiński) 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 only town is Kępno, which lies 144 kilometres (89 mi) south-east of the regional capital Poznań.
Kępno
Powiat kępiński
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Coat of arms | |
Location within the voivodeship
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| Coordinates (Kępno): 51°17′N 17°59′E / 51.283°N 17.983°E / 51.283; 17.983 | |
| County |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Greater Poland |
| Seat | Kępno |
| Gminas | Total 7 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 608.39 km2 (234.90 sq mi) |
| Population
(2006)
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| • Total | 55,335 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 14,710 |
| • Rural | 40,625 |
| Car plates | PKE |
| Website | http://www.kepno.com.pl |
The county covers an area of 608.39 square kilometres (234.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 55,335, out of which the population of Kępno is 14,710 and the rural population is 40,625.
Kępno County is bordered by Ostrzeszów County to the north, Wieruszów County to the east, Kluczbork County to the south, Namysłów County to the south-west and Oleśnica County to the west.
The county is subdivided into seven gminas (one urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Kępno | urban-rural | 124.0 | 24,308 | Kępno |
| Gmina Baranów | rural | 74.3 | 7,495 | Baranów |
| Gmina Bralin | rural | 85.2 | 5,644 | Bralin |
| Gmina Łęka Opatowska | rural | 77.5 | 5,219 | Łęka Opatowska |
| Gmina Trzcinica | rural | 75.1 | 4,703 | Trzcinica |
| Gmina Rychtal | rural | 96.8 | 4,041 | Rychtal |
| Gmina Perzów | rural | 75.5 | 3,925 | Perzów |