Aleksandrów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat

Powiat

A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...

) in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

-Transportation:Transportation infrastructure is of critical importance to the voivodeship's economy. Kuyavia-Pomerania is a major node point in the Polish transportation system. Railway lines from the South and East pass through Bydgoszcz in order to reach the major ports on the Baltic Sea...

, north-central Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

. 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 Aleksandrów Kujawski

Aleksandrów Kujawski

Aleksandrów Kujawski is a small town in Poland, in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.It is situated about 18 km south-east of Toruń...

, which lies 20 km (12 mi) south of Toruń

Torun

Toruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus....

 and 55 km (34 mi) south-east of Bydgoszcz. The county also contains the towns of Ciechocinek

Ciechocinek

Ciechocinek is a spa town in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, located on the Vistula River about east of Aleksandrów Kujawski and south-east of the city of Toruń.Ciechocinek is known for its unique 'saline graduation towers'....

, lying 6 km (4 mi) east of Aleksandrów Kujawski, and Nieszawa

Nieszawa

Nieszawa is a town and a commune in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. As of June 30, 2004, the town has a population of 2,047 people....

, 14 km (9 mi) east of Aleksandrów Kujawski.

The county covers an area of 475.61 square kilometres (183.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 55,195, out of which the population of Aleksandrów Kujawski is 12,359, that of Ciechocinek is 10,855, that of Nieszawa is 2,012, and the rural population is 29,969.

Neighbouring counties

Aleksandrów County is bordered by Toruń County

Torun County

Toruń County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Toruń, although the city...

 to the north, Lipno County

Lipno County

Lipno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 Lipno, which...

 to the east, Włocławek County to the south-east, Radziejów County

Radziejów County

Radziejów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 Radziejów,...

 to the south and Inowrocław County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into nine gmina

Gmina

The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...

s (three urban and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Aleksandrów Kujawski Aleksandrów Kujawski Aleksandrów Kujawski is a small town in Poland, in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.It is situated about 18 km south-east of Toruń...	urban	7.2	12,359
Gmina Aleksandrów Kujawski Gmina Aleksandrów Kujawski Gmina Aleksandrów Kujawski is a rural gmina in Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland...	rural	131.6	10,874	Aleksandrów Kujawski Aleksandrów Kujawski Aleksandrów Kujawski is a small town in Poland, in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.It is situated about 18 km south-east of Toruń...  *
Ciechocinek Ciechocinek Ciechocinek is a spa town in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, located on the Vistula River about east of Aleksandrów Kujawski and south-east of the city of Toruń.Ciechocinek is known for its unique 'saline graduation towers'....	urban	15.3	10,855
Gmina Bądkowo Gmina Badkowo Gmina Bądkowo is a rural gmina in Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Bądkowo, which lies approximately south of Aleksandrów Kujawski and south of Toruń....	rural	79.7	4,582	Bądkowo Badkowo, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Bądkowo is a village in Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Bądkowo. It lies approximately south of Aleksandrów Kujawski and south of Toruń....
Gmina Waganiec Gmina Waganiec Gmina Waganiec is a rural gmina in Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Waganiec, which lies approximately south-east of Aleksandrów Kujawski and south-east of Toruń.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	54.6	4,400	Waganiec Waganiec Waganiec is a village in Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Waganiec. It lies south-east of Aleksandrów Kujawski and south-east of Toruń....
Gmina Zakrzewo Gmina Zakrzewo, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Gmina Zakrzewo is a rural gmina in Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Zakrzewo, which lies approximately south-west of Aleksandrów Kujawski and south of Toruń....	rural	76.1	3,661	Zakrzewo Zakrzewo, Gmina Zakrzewo Zakrzewo is a village in Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Zakrzewo. It lies approximately south-west of Aleksandrów Kujawski and south of Toruń....
Gmina Koneck Gmina Koneck Gmina Koneck is a rural gmina in Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Koneck, which lies approximately south of Aleksandrów Kujawski and south of Toruń....	rural	68.1	3,368	Koneck Koneck Koneck is a village in Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Koneck...
Gmina Raciążek Gmina Raciazek Gmina Raciążek is a rural gmina in Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Raciążek, which lies approximately east of Aleksandrów Kujawski and south-east of Toruń....	rural	32.9	3,084	Raciążek Raciazek Raciążek is a village in Aleksandrów County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Raciążek. It lies east of Aleksandrów Kujawski and south-east of Toruń....
Nieszawa Nieszawa Nieszawa is a town and a commune in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. As of June 30, 2004, the town has a population of 2,047 people....	urban	9.8	2,012
* seat not part of the gmina