Kazimierza 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 Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship

Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, or Świętokrzyskie Province , is one of the 16 voivodeships into which Poland is presently divided. It is situated in central Poland, in the historical province of Lesser Poland, and takes its name from the Świętokrzyskie mountain range...

, south-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 Kazimierza Wielka

Kazimierza Wielka

Kazimierza Wielka is a town in Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, about 45 km northeast of Kraków. It is the administrative seat of Kazimierza County . Population is 5,848 .-Education:* * *...

, which lies 69 kilometres (43 mi) south of the regional capital Kielce

Kielce

Kielce ) is a city in central Poland with 204,891 inhabitants . It is also the capital city of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship since 1999, previously in Kielce Voivodeship...

. The only other town in the county is Skalbmierz

Skalbmierz

Skalbmierz is a town in south eastern Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in Kazimierza County. It has 1,326 inhabitants .- History :First half of 12th century – Presumably Skalbmierz foundation...

, lying 9 km (6 mi) north-west of Kazimierza Wielka.

The county covers an area of 422.48 square kilometres (163.1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 35,770, out of which the population of Kazimierza Wielka is 5,730, that of Skalbmierz is 1,323, and the rural population is 28,717.

Neighbouring counties

Kazimierza County is bordered by Pińczów County

Pinczów County

Pińczów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-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 Pińczów, which...

 to the north, Busko County

Busko County

Busko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-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 only town is Busko-Zdrój, which lies...

 to the north-east, Dąbrowa County

Dabrowa County

Dąbrowa County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the town of Dąbrowa Tarnowska, which lies east...

 to the east, 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 south-east, 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...

 and Miechów County

Miechów County

Miechów 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 only town is Miechów, which lies north...

 to the west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Kazimierza Wielka Gmina Kazimierza Wielka Gmina Kazimierza Wielka is an urban-rural gmina in Kazimierza County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland...	urban-rural	140.6	16,759	Kazimierza Wielka Kazimierza Wielka Kazimierza Wielka is a town in Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, about 45 km northeast of Kraków. It is the administrative seat of Kazimierza County . Population is 5,848 .-Education:* * *...
Gmina Skalbmierz Gmina Skalbmierz Gmina Skalbmierz is an urban-rural gmina in Kazimierza County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Skalbmierz, which lies approximately north-west of Kazimierza Wielka and south of the regional capital Kielce.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006...	urban-rural	86.2	6,930	Skalbmierz Skalbmierz Skalbmierz is a town in south eastern Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in Kazimierza County. It has 1,326 inhabitants .- History :First half of 12th century – Presumably Skalbmierz foundation...
Gmina Bejsce Gmina Bejsce Gmina Bejsce is a rural gmina in Kazimierza County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Bejsce, which lies approximately east of Kazimierza Wielka and south of the regional capital Kielce....	rural	57.7	4,306	Bejsce Bejsce Bejsce is a village in Kazimierza County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Bejsce. It lies approximately east of Kazimierza Wielka and south of the regional capital Kielce.-References:...
Gmina Czarnocin Gmina Czarnocin, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship Gmina Czarnocin is a rural gmina in Kazimierza County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Czarnocin, which lies approximately north of Kazimierza Wielka and south of the regional capital Kielce.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	69.5	4,176	Czarnocin Czarnocin, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship Czarnocin is a village in Kazimierza County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Czarnocin. It lies approximately north of Kazimierza Wielka and south of the regional capital Kielce.The village has an approximate population of...
Gmina Opatowiec Gmina Opatowiec Gmina Opatowiec is a rural gmina in Kazimierza County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Opatowiec, which lies approximately east of Kazimierza Wielka and south of the regional capital Kielce.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	68.4	3,599	Opatowiec Opatowiec Opatowiec is a village in Kazimierza County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Opatowiec. It lies on the Vistula, approximately east of Kazimierza Wielka and south of the regional capital Kielce...