Łask County (Polish: powiat łaski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 Łask, which lies 32 kilometres (20 mi) south-west of the regional capital Łódź.
Łask County
Powiat łaski | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
 Division into gminas | |
| Coordinates (Łask): 51°35′N 19°8′E / 51.583°N 19.133°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Łódź |
| Seat | Łask |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
• Total | 617.38 km2 (238.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 50,874 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,684 |
| • Rural | 32,190 |
| Car plates | ELA |
| Website | http://www.lask.com.pl |
The county covers an area of 617.38 square kilometres (238.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 50,874, out of which the population of Łask is 18,684 and the rural population is 32,190.
Neighbouring counties
editŁask County is bordered by Poddębice County to the north, Pabianice County to the east, Bełchatów County to the south-east, Wieluń County to the south-west, and Sieradz County and Zduńska Wola County to the west.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into five gminas (one urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Łask | urban-rural | 146.9 | 28,406 | Łask |
| Gmina Widawa | rural | 178.0 | 7,954 | Widawa |
| Gmina Sędziejowice | rural | 120.2 | 6,523 | Sędziejowice |
| Gmina Buczek | rural | 90.8 | 4,893 | Buczek |
| Gmina Wodzierady | rural | 81.4 | 3,098 | Wodzierady |
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