Bochnia 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 Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Małopolska Voivodeship , or Lesser Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, in southern Poland...

, southern 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 Bochnia

Bochnia

Bochnia is a town of 30,000 inhabitants on the river Raba in southern Poland. The town lies approximately in halfway [] between Tarnów and the regional capital Kraków . Bochnia is most noted for its salt mine, the oldest functioning in Europe, built circa 1248...

, which lies 37 kilometres (23 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków

Kraków

Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...

. The only other town in the county is Nowy Wiśnicz

Nowy Wisnicz

Nowy Wiśnicz is a small town in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,724 inhabitants . It is located 4 miles south of Bochnia.-Former structures:...

, lying 8 km (5 mi) south of Bochnia.

The county covers an area of 649.28 square kilometres (250.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 100,382, out of which the population of Bochnia is 29,373, that of Nowy Wiśnicz is 2,716, and the rural population is 68,293.

Neighbouring counties

Bochnia County is bordered by Proszowice County

Proszowice County

Proszowice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is Proszowice, which lies north-east of...

 to the north, Brzesko County

Brzesko County

Brzesko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern 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 Brzesko, which lies ...

 to the east, Limanowa County

Limanowa County

Limanowa County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern 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 Limanowa, which lies ...

 to the south, and Myślenice County

Myslenice County

Myślenice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern 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 Myślenice, which lies ...

, Wieliczka County

Wieliczka County

Wieliczka County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern 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 Wieliczka, which lies ...

 and Kraków County

Kraków County

Kraków County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. 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 city of Kraków, although the city is...

 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 (one urban, one urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Bochnia Bochnia Bochnia is a town of 30,000 inhabitants on the river Raba in southern Poland. The town lies approximately in halfway [] between Tarnów and the regional capital Kraków . Bochnia is most noted for its salt mine, the oldest functioning in Europe, built circa 1248...	urban	29.9	29,373
Gmina Bochnia Gmina Bochnia Gmina Bochnia is a rural gmina in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Bochnia, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....	rural	113.7	18,334	Bochnia Bochnia Bochnia is a town of 30,000 inhabitants on the river Raba in southern Poland. The town lies approximately in halfway [] between Tarnów and the regional capital Kraków . Bochnia is most noted for its salt mine, the oldest functioning in Europe, built circa 1248...  *
Gmina Nowy Wiśnicz Gmina Nowy Wisnicz Gmina Nowy Wiśnicz is an urban-rural gmina in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowy Wiśnicz, which lies approximately south of Bochnia and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	urban-rural	82.5	12,895	Nowy Wiśnicz Nowy Wisnicz Nowy Wiśnicz is a small town in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,724 inhabitants . It is located 4 miles south of Bochnia.-Former structures:...
Gmina Rzezawa Gmina Rzezawa Gmina Rzezawa is a rural gmina in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Rzezawa, which lies approximately east of Bochnia and east of the regional capital Kraków....	rural	85.5	10,473	Rzezawa Rzezawa Rzezawa is a village in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rzezawa. It lies approximately east of Bochnia and east of the regional capital Kraków....
Gmina Łapanów	rural	71.2	7,533	Łapanów
Gmina Drwinia Gmina Drwinia Gmina Drwinia is a rural gmina in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Drwinia, which lies approximately north of Bochnia and east of the regional capital Kraków....	rural	108.8	6,311	Drwinia Drwinia Drwinia is a village in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Drwinia. It lies approximately north of Bochnia and east of the regional capital Kraków.-References:...
Gmina Lipnica Murowana Gmina Lipnica Murowana Gmina Lipnica Murowana is a rural gmina in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Lipnica Murowana, which lies approximately south-east of Bochnia and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...	rural	60.6	5,480	Lipnica Murowana Lipnica Murowana Lipnica Murowana is a village in southern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Bochnia and south-east of the regional capital Kraków. It is the seat of the district called Gmina Lipnica Murowana, within Bochnia County....
Gmina Trzciana Gmina Trzciana Gmina Trzciana is a rural gmina in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Trzciana, which lies approximately south of Bochnia and south-east of the regional capital Kraków....	rural	44.1	5,044	Trzciana Trzciana, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Trzciana is a village in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Trzciana. It lies approximately south of Bochnia and south-east of the regional capital Kraków....
Gmina Żegocina Gmina Zegocina Gmina Żegocina is a rural gmina in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Żegocina, which lies approximately south of Bochnia and south-east of the regional capital Kraków....	rural	35.2	4,939	Żegocina Zegocina Żegocina is a village and sołectwo in Bochnia County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Żegocina. It lies on road number 965, approximately south of Bochnia and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.-Origins:The settlement was founded by...
* seat not part of the gmina