Krosno Odrzańskie County
Powiat krośnieński | |
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_flag.svg) Flag _COA.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Krosno Odrzańskie): 52°2′N 15°6′E / 52.033°N 15.100°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lubusz |
| Seat | Krosno Odrzańskie |
| Gminas | Total 7 (incl. 1 urban) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,390 km2 (540 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
| • Total | 55,018 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 27,938 |
| • Rural | 27,080 |
| Car plates | FKR |
Krosno County (Polish: powiat krośnieński) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lubusz Voivodeship, western Poland, on the German border. 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 town of Krosno Odrzańskie, which lies 30 km (19 mi) west of Zielona Góra and 79 km (49 mi) south of Gorzów Wielkopolski. The only other town is Gubin which is the biggest town in the county. It is situated on the German border 28 km (17 mi) west of Krosno Odrzańskie.
The county covers an area of 1,390 square kilometres (536.7 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 55,018, out of which the population of Gubin is 16,619, that of Krosno Odrzańskie is 11,319, and the rural population is 27,080.
- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-03-23.