Koło

Koło County (Polish: powiat kolski) 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 in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Koło, which lies 119 kilometres (74 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań. The county contains three other towns: Kłodawa, 21 km (13 mi) east of Koło, Dąbie, 19 km (12 mi) south-east of Koło, and Przedecz, 21 km (13 mi) north-east of Koło. The county covers an area of 1,011.03 square kilometres (390.4 sq mi). As of 2010, its total population was 88,244, out of which the population of Koło was 23,034, that of Kłodawa was 6,829, that of Dąbie was 2,087, that of Przedecz was 1,771, and the rural population was 54,880.

Gmina Koło is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Koło, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina. The gmina covers an area of 101.88 square kilometres (39.3 sq mi), and as of 2006 its total population is 6,995.

Koło Castle - a Gothic castle, which according to Jan Długosz was raised by Casimir III the Great before the year of 1362 (when Koło received its town rights). The castle secured the route from Greater Poland to Łęczyca, in the lowlands of the River Warta. The castle is located on an artificial hill on a meander of the River Warta. During the raising of the castle, the river had a number of tributaries in the area, which were important for the castle's strategic location.

Powiercie-Kolonia [pɔˈvjɛrt͡ɕɛ kɔˈlɔɲa] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Koło, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.

Zawadka [zaˈvatka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Koło, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.

Ruszków Drugi [ˈruʂkuf ˈdruɡi] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościelec, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Kościelec, 4 km (2 mi) south of Koło, and 120 km (75 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.

Ruchenna [ruˈxɛnna] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Koło, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 4 kilometres (2 mi) north of Koło and 118 km (73 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.

Ochle [ˈɔxlɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Koło, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Koło and 117 km (73 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.

Podlesie [pɔdˈlɛɕɛ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Koło, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-west of Koło and 117 km (73 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.

Gozdów [ˈɡɔzduf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kościelec, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Kościelec, 3 km (2 mi) south-west of Koło, and 118 km (73 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.

Chojny [ˈxɔi̯nɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Koło, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north-east of Koło and 121 km (75 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań.

Aleksandrówka [alɛksanˈdrufka] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Koło, within Koło County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, in west-central Poland.