Częstochowa 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 Silesian Voivodeship

Silesian Voivodeship

Silesian Voivodeship, or Silesia Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in southern Poland, centering on the historic region known as Upper Silesia...

, 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 is the city of Częstochowa

Czestochowa

Częstochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 240,027 inhabitants . It has been situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since 1999, and was previously the capital of Częstochowa Voivodeship...

, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Częstochowa County are Blachownia

Blachownia

Blachownia is a town in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It lies about 10 km west of the city of Częstochowa.-External links:***...

, which lies 11 km (7 mi) west of Częstochowa, and Koniecpol

Koniecpol

Koniecpol is a town in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,366 inhabitants . In the times of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth it was the seat of the Koniecpolski magnate family....

, 40 km (25 mi) east of Częstochowa.

The county covers an area of 1519.49 square kilometres (586.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 133,553, out of which the population of Blachownia is 9,863, that of Koniecpol is 6,303, and the rural population is 117,387.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Częstochowa

Czestochowa

Częstochowa is a city in south Poland on the Warta River with 240,027 inhabitants . It has been situated in the Silesian Voivodeship since 1999, and was previously the capital of Częstochowa Voivodeship...

, Częstochowa County is also bordered by Pajęczno County

Pajeczno County

Pajęczno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 largest town is Pajęczno, which lies south-west...

 to the north, Radomsko County

Radomsko County

Radomsko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 largest town is Radomsko, which lies south of...

 to the north-east, Włoszczowa County to the east, Zawiercie County

Zawiercie County

Zawiercie County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Silesian 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 Zawiercie, which lies ...

 and Myszków County

Myszków County

Myszków County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Silesian 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 Myszków, which lies ...

 to the south, Lubliniec County

Lubliniec County

Lubliniec County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Silesian 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 Lubliniec, which lies ...

 to the west, and Kłobuck County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 16 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 14 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Mykanów Gmina Mykanów Gmina Mykanów is a rural gmina in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Mykanów, which lies approximately north of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice....	rural	140.6	13,822	Mykanów Mykanów Mykanów is a village in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Mykanów. It lies approximately north of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice....
Gmina Kłomnice	rural	147.9	13,821	Kłomnice
Gmina Blachownia Gmina Blachownia Gmina Blachownia is an urban-rural gmina in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Blachownia, which lies approximately west of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice....	urban-rural	67.2	13,329	Blachownia Blachownia Blachownia is a town in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. It lies about 10 km west of the city of Częstochowa.-External links:***...
Gmina Poczesna Gmina Poczesna Gmina Poczesna is a rural gmina in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Poczesna, which lies approximately south of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice....	rural	60.1	12,490	Poczesna Poczesna Poczesna is a village in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Poczesna. It lies approximately south of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice....
Gmina Konopiska Gmina Konopiska Gmina Konopiska is a rural gmina in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Konopiska, which lies approximately south-west of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice....	rural	78.1	10,405	Konopiska Konopiska Konopiska is a village in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Konopiska. It lies approximately south-west of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice....
Gmina Koniecpol Gmina Koniecpol Gmina Koniecpol is an urban-rural gmina in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Koniecpol, which lies approximately east of Częstochowa and north-east of the regional capital Katowice....	urban-rural	146.8	10,300	Koniecpol Koniecpol Koniecpol is a town in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,366 inhabitants . In the times of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth it was the seat of the Koniecpolski magnate family....
Gmina Mstów Gmina Mstów Gmina Mstów is a rural gmina in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Mstów, which lies approximately east of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice....	rural	119.8	10,189	Mstów Mstów, Silesian Voivodeship Mstów is a village in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Mstów. It lies approximately east of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice....
Gmina Rędziny Gmina Redziny Gmina Rędziny is a rural gmina in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Rędziny, which lies approximately north-east of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice....	rural	41.4	9,687	Rędziny Redziny, Czestochowa County Rędziny is a village in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rędziny. It lies approximately north-east of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice....
Gmina Olsztyn Gmina Olsztyn Gmina Olsztyn is a rural gmina in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Olsztyn, which lies approximately south-east of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice....	rural	108.8	6,780	Olsztyn Olsztyn, Silesian Voivodeship Olsztyn is a village in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Olsztyn. It lies approximately south-east of Częstochowa and north of the voivodeship capital Katowice....
Gmina Janów Gmina Janów, Silesian Voivodeship Gmina Janów is a rural gmina in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Janów, which lies approximately east of Częstochowa and north-east of the regional capital Katowice....	rural	147.0	6,019	Janów Janów, Silesian Voivodeship Janów is a village in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Janów. It lies approximately east of Częstochowa and north-east of the regional capital Katowice....
Gmina Kamienica Polska Gmina Kamienica Polska Gmina Kamienica Polska is a rural gmina in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kamienica Polska, which lies approximately south of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	46.7	5,634	Kamienica Polska Kamienica Polska Kamienica Polska is a village in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kamienica Polska. It lies approximately south of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice.The village has a population of 1,456.-References:...
Gmina Lelów Gmina Lelów Gmina Lelów is a rural gmina in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Lelów, which lies approximately east of Częstochowa and north-east of the regional capital Katowice....	rural	120.8	5,205	Lelów Lelów Lelów is a village in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Lelów...
Gmina Kruszyna Gmina Kruszyna Gmina Kruszyna is a rural gmina in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kruszyna, which lies approximately north-east of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice....	rural	93.4	4,899	Kruszyna Kruszyna, Silesian Voivodeship Kruszyna is a village in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kruszyna. It lies approximately north-east of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice....
Gmina Dąbrowa Zielona Gmina Dabrowa Zielona Gmina Dąbrowa Zielona is a rural gmina in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Dąbrowa Zielona, which lies approximately east of Częstochowa and north-east of the regional capital Katowice.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	100.3	4,125	Dąbrowa Zielona Dabrowa Zielona Dąbrowa Zielona is a village in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dąbrowa Zielona. It lies approximately east of Częstochowa and north-east of the regional capital Katowice.The village has a population of 881.-References:...
Gmina Przyrów Gmina Przyrów Gmina Przyrów is a rural gmina in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Przyrów, which lies approximately east of Częstochowa and north-east of the regional capital Katowice....	rural	80.4	4,122	Przyrów Przyrów Przyrów is a village in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Przyrów. It lies approximately east of Częstochowa and north-east of the regional capital Katowice....
Gmina Starcza Gmina Starcza Gmina Starcza is a rural gmina in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Starcza, which lies approximately south of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice....	rural	20.1	2,726	Starcza Starcza Starcza is a village in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Starcza. It lies approximately south of Częstochowa and north of the regional capital Katowice....