Międzychód County (Polish: powiat Międzychodzki) is a unit of territorial
administration and local government (powiat) in Greater Poland (Wielkopolskie)
Voivodeship, west-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 as a
result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative
seat and largest town is Międzychód, which lies 74 kilometres (46 mi) west
of the regional capital Poznań. The only other town in the county is Sieraków,
lying 16 km (10 mi) east of Międzychód.
The county covers an area of 736.66 square kilometres (284.4 sq mi).
As of 2006 its total population is 36,329, out of which the population
of Międzychód is 10,920, that of Sieraków is 5,994, and the rural population
is 19,415.
image by Jens Pattke, 28 Apr 2014
adopted 7 Mar 2013
The CoA of Międzychod County shows on on a splitting shield, above in red a
silver half eagle with golden beak and bow; and below in silver a red
defensive wall with three towers between the four gold stars. New CoA
adopted on March 7, 2013.
![[Międzychód county flag]](../images/p/pl_wp-mz.gif)
image by Jens Pattke, 28 Apr 2014
![[Międzychód coat of arms]](../images/p/pl)wp-mz.gif)
image by Jens Pattke, 28 Apr 2014
![[Międzychód county flag]](../images/p/pl-wp-mz.gif)
image by Jens Pattke, 1 Feb 2008
![[Międzychód county ceremonial flag]](../images/p/pl-wp_mz.gif)
image by Jens Pattke, 1 Feb 2008
![[Międzychód coat of arms]](../images/p/pl-wp)mz.gif)
image by Jens Pattke, 1 Feb 2008
