Słupca County
Słupca County (Polish: powiat słupecki) 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 largest town is Słupca, which lies 66 kilometres (41 mi) east of the regional capital Poznań. The only other town in the county is Zagórów, lying 16 km (10 mi) south of Słupca.
The county covers an area of 837.91 square kilometres (323.5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 58,725, out of which the population of Słupca is 14,363, that of Zagórów is 2,932, and the rural population is 41,430.
Neighbouring counties
Słupca County is bordered by Mogilno County to the north, Konin County to the east, Pleszew County to the south, Września County to the west and Gniezno County to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into eight gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Słupca
Słupca [ˈswupt͡sa] is a town in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, and the seat of Słupca County. It has 14,650 inhabitants (2006).
History
Nov 15th, 1290 - Przemysł II, the Duke of Greater Poland, agrees that Slupca becomes a town
1296 - Slupca acquires town privileges again; this time however it was granted a range of new privileges. It is inhabited by about 1000 people
Nov 11th, 1314 r. Wladysław Łokietek grants Slupca a privilege to establish a mint and make coins
1331 - Slupca ridden and burnt by the Tutonic Order Knights
1375 - 1382 - defense walls of the length of 1100 meters under construction;
1454 - 1466 - the 13-years-war; the town of Slupca sends 20 knights so as other 9 biggest towns of Greater Poland do
the end of 15th century- Slupca inhabited by about 2000 people
1655 - 1660 - a war with Sweden; the town looted several times
2nd Partition of Poland - Slupca becomes part of Prussia (later Germany)
1794 - Slupca becomes a base for Kosciusko's Uprising
1815 The Vienna Congress - Kingdom of Poland created- Slupca becomes a part of Russia; at the turn of the 19th century, defense walls dismantled
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