Brzesko 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 Brzesko

Brzesko

Brzesko is a town in southern Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It lies approximately west of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków. Since Polish administrative reorganization , Brzesko has been the administrative capital of Brzesko County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship...

, which lies 50 kilometres (31 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 Czchów

Czchów

Czchów is a town in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,205 inhabitants ....

, lying 14 km (9 mi) south of Brzesko.

The county covers an area of 590 square kilometres (227.8 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 90,214, out of which the population of Brzesko is 16,827, that of Czchów is 2,207, and the rural population is 71,180.

Neighbouring counties

Brzesko County is bordered by Tarnów County

Tarnów County

Tarnów 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 Tarnów, although the city is...

 to the east, Nowy Sącz County

Nowy Sacz County

Nowy Sącz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Slovak border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998...

 and 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, Bochnia County

Bochnia County

Bochnia 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 Bochnia, which lies ...

 to the west, and 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-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into seven 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 (two urban-rural and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Brzesko Gmina Brzesko Gmina Brzesko is an urban-rural gmina in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Brzesko, which lies approximately east of the regional capital Kraków....	urban-rural	102.6	35,438	Brzesko Brzesko Brzesko is a town in southern Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It lies approximately west of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków. Since Polish administrative reorganization , Brzesko has been the administrative capital of Brzesko County in Lesser Poland Voivodeship...
Gmina Dębno Gmina Debno, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Gmina Dębno is a rural gmina in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Dębno, which lies approximately east of Brzesko and east of the regional capital Kraków....	rural	81.5	13,965	Dębno Debno, Brzesko County Dębno is a village in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dębno. It lies approximately east of Brzesko and east of the regional capital Kraków....
Gmina Szczurowa Gmina Szczurowa Gmina Szczurowa is a rural gmina in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Szczurowa, which lies approximately north of Brzesko and east of the regional capital Kraków....	rural	134.6	9,846	Szczurowa Szczurowa Szczurowa is a village in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Szczurowa. It lies approximately north of Brzesko and east of the regional capital Kraków....
Gmina Czchów Gmina Czchów Gmina Czchów is an urban-rural gmina in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Czchów, which lies approximately south of Brzesko and south-east of the regional capital Kraków....	urban-rural	66.5	9,195	Czchów Czchów Czchów is a town in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,205 inhabitants ....
Gmina Borzęcin Gmina Borzecin Gmina Borzęcin is a rural gmina in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Borzęcin, which lies approximately north-east of Brzesko and east of the regional capital Kraków....	rural	102.7	8,373	Borzęcin Borzecin, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Borzęcin is a village in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Borzęcin. It lies approximately north-east of Brzesko and east of the regional capital Kraków....
Gmina Gnojnik Gmina Gnojnik Gmina Gnojnik is a rural gmina in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gnojnik, which lies approximately south of Brzesko and south-east of the regional capital Kraków....	rural	54.9	7,336	Gnojnik Gnojnik Gnojnik is a village in southern Poland, the seat of the rural gmina of Gmina Gnojnik in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship. It lies approximately south of Brzesko and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.-References:...
Gmina Iwkowa Gmina Iwkowa Gmina Iwkowa is a rural gmina in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Iwkowa, which lies approximately south of Brzesko and south-east of the regional capital Kraków....	rural	47.2	6,061	Iwkowa Iwkowa Iwkowa is a village in Brzesko County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Iwkowa. It lies approximately south of Brzesko and south-east of the regional capital Kraków....