Kolbuszowa 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 Subcarpathian Voivodeship

Subcarpathian Voivodeship

Podkarpackie Voivodeship , or Subcarpathian Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, or province, in extreme-southeastern Poland. Its administrative capital and largest city is Rzeszów...

, south-eastern Poland

Poland

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. 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 Kolbuszowa

Kolbuszowa

Kolbuszowa is a small town in south-eastern Poland, with 9,190 inhabitants .Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship , it is the capital of Kolbuszowa County.-History:The name of the town comes from the land owner Kolbusz...

, which lies 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-west of the regional capital Rzeszów

Rzeszów

Rzeszów is a city in southeastern Poland with a population of 179,455 in 2010. It is located on both sides of the Wisłok River, in the heartland of the Sandomierska Valley...

.

The county covers an area of 773.93 square kilometres (298.8 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 61,399, out of which the population of Kolbuszowa is 9,172 and the rural population is 52,227.

Neighbouring counties

Kolbuszowa County is bordered by Tarnobrzeg County

Tarnobrzeg County

Tarnobrzeg County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern 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 Tarnobrzeg, although...

 and Stalowa Wola County

Stalowa Wola County

Stalowa Wola County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern 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 Stalowa Wola,...

 to the north, Nisko County

Nisko County

Nisko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern 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 Nisko, which lies ...

 to the north-east, Rzeszów County

Rzeszów County

Rzeszów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern 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 Rzeszów, although the...

 to the south-east, Ropczyce-Sędziszów County

Ropczyce-Sedziszów County

Ropczyce-Sędziszów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern 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...

 to the south, and Mielec County

Mielec County

Mielec County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern 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 Mielec, which lies ...

 to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into six gmina

Gmina

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s (one 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 Kolbuszowa Gmina Kolbuszowa Gmina Kolbuszowa is an urban-rural gmina in Kolbuszowa County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Kolbuszowa, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Rzeszów....	urban-rural	170.6	24,486	Kolbuszowa Kolbuszowa Kolbuszowa is a small town in south-eastern Poland, with 9,190 inhabitants .Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodship , it is the capital of Kolbuszowa County.-History:The name of the town comes from the land owner Kolbusz...
Gmina Majdan Królewski Gmina Majdan Królewski Gmina Majdan Królewski is a rural gmina in Kolbuszowa County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in southeastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Majdan Królewski, which lies approximately north of Kolbuszowa and north-west of the regional capital Rzeszów.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006...	rural	155.8	9,634	Majdan Królewski Majdan Królewski Majdan Królewski is a village in Kolbuszowa County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Majdan Królewski. It lies approximately north of Kolbuszowa and north-west of the regional capital Rzeszów.The village has a population of...
Gmina Cmolas Gmina Cmolas Gmina Cmolas is a rural gmina in Kolbuszowa County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Cmolas, which lies approximately north of Kolbuszowa and north-west of the regional capital Rzeszów....	rural	134.1	7,874	Cmolas Cmolas Cmolas is a village in Kolbuszowa County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Cmolas. It lies approximately north of Kolbuszowa and north-west of the regional capital Rzeszów....
Gmina Raniżów Gmina Ranizów Gmina Raniżów is a rural gmina in Kolbuszowa County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Raniżów, which lies approximately east of Kolbuszowa and north of the regional capital Rzeszów....	rural	96.8	7,185	Raniżów Ranizów Raniżów is a village in Kolbuszowa County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Raniżów. It lies approximately east of Kolbuszowa and north of the regional capital Rzeszów....
Gmina Dzikowiec Gmina Dzikowiec Gmina Dzikowiec is a rural gmina in Kolbuszowa County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Dzikowiec, which lies approximately north-east of Kolbuszowa and north of the regional capital Rzeszów.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	121.7	6,440	Dzikowiec Dzikowiec, Subcarpathian Voivodeship Dzikowiec is a village in Kolbuszowa County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dzikowiec...
Gmina Niwiska Gmina Niwiska Gmina Niwiska is a rural gmina in Kolbuszowa County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Niwiska, which lies approximately west of Kolbuszowa and north-west of the regional capital Rzeszów....	rural	95.2	5,780	Niwiska Niwiska, Subcarpathian Voivodeship Niwiska is a village and the seat of the rural gmina of Gmina Niwiska in Kolbuszowa County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It lies approximately west of Kolbuszowa and north-west of the regional capital Rzeszów.-Beginnings of the village:The village was founded in 1575 by...