Łowicz County (Polish: powiat łowicki) 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 Łowicz, which lies 48 kilometres (30 mi) north-east of the regional capital Łódź.

The county covers an area of 987.13 square kilometres (381.1 sq mi). As of 2006, its total population was 82,338, out of which the population of Łowicz was 30,204, and the rural population was 52,134.

Neighbouring counties

Łowicz County is bordered by Sochaczew County to the north-east, Skierniewice County to the south-east, Brzeziny County to the south, Zgierz County to the south-west, Łęczyca County and Kutno County to the west, and Gostynin County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 10 gminas (one urban and nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

GminaTypeArea (km2)Population (2006)Seat
Łowiczurban23.430,204
Gmina Nieborówrural103.39,536Nieborów
Gmina Łowiczrural133.47,444Łowicz *
Gmina Łyszkowicerural106.96,931Łyszkowice
Gmina Zdunyrural128.56,098Zduny
Gmina Bielawyrural164.05,992Bielawy
Gmina Kocierzew Południowyrural93.54,696Kocierzew Południowy
Gmina Domaniewicerural86.24,594Domaniewice
Gmina Kiernoziarural76.03,638Kiernozia
Gmina Chąśnorural71.83,205Chąśno
* seat not part of the gmina