Olesno 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 Opole Voivodeship

Opole Voivodeship

- Administrative division :Opole Voivodeship is divided into 12 counties : 1 city county and 11 land counties. These are further divided into 71 gminas.The counties are listed in the following table .- Economy :...

, south-western 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 Olesno

Olesno

Olesno is a town in Opole Voivodship, Poland about north-east of the city of Opole. It is the capital of Olesno County and seat of the Gmina Olesno.-History:The area near the ancient Amber Road had been settled since the Neolithic era...

, which lies 42 kilometres (26 mi) north-east of the regional capital Opole

Opole

Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...

. The county contains three other towns: Praszka

Praszka

Praszka is a town in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 8,230 inhabitants .-References:...

, 20 km (12 mi) north of Olesno, Dobrodzień

Dobrodzien

Dobrodzień is a town in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,168 inhabitants .Both names in Polish and German mean "Good day". The name Guttentag is an archaic variant of standard German Guten Tag...

, 17 km (11 mi) south of Olesno, and Gorzów Śląski

Gorzów Slaski

Gorzów Śląski is a town in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,606 inhabitants .- Famous people :* Nathanael Pringsheim , Jewish German botanist...

, 18 km (11 mi) north of Olesno.

The county covers an area of 973.62 square kilometres (375.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 68,269, out of which the population of Olesno is 10,106, that of Praszka is 8,230, that of Dobrodzień is 4,168, that of Gorzów Śląski is 2,606, and the rural population is 43,159.

Neighbouring counties

Olesno County is bordered by Wieruszów County

Wieruszów County

Wieruszów 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 only town is Wieruszów, which lies south-west...

 and Wieluń County

Wielun County

Wieluń 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 only town is Wieluń, which lies south-west of the...

 to the north, Kłobuck County to the east, 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 south-east, Strzelce County

Strzelce County

Strzelce County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western 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 Strzelce Opolskie, which...

 to the south, Opole County

Opole County

Opole County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western 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 Opole, although the city is not...

 to the south-west, and Kluczbork County

Kluczbork County

Kluczbork County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Opole Voivodeship, south-western 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 Kluczbork, which lies ...

 to the 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 (four 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 Olesno Gmina Olesno, Opole Voivodeship Gmina Olesno is an urban-rural gmina in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Olesno, which lies approximately north-east of the regional capital Opole....	urban-rural	240.8	18,837	Olesno Olesno Olesno is a town in Opole Voivodship, Poland about north-east of the city of Opole. It is the capital of Olesno County and seat of the Gmina Olesno.-History:The area near the ancient Amber Road had been settled since the Neolithic era...
Gmina Praszka Gmina Praszka Gmina Praszka is an urban-rural gmina in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Praszka, which lies approximately north of Olesno and north-east of the regional capital Opole....	urban-rural	102.8	13,876	Praszka Praszka Praszka is a town in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 8,230 inhabitants .-References:...
Gmina Dobrodzień Gmina Dobrodzien Gmina Dobrodzień, German Gemeinde Guttentag is an urban-rural gmina in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland...	urban-rural	162.8	10,651	Dobrodzień Dobrodzien Dobrodzień is a town in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 4,168 inhabitants .Both names in Polish and German mean "Good day". The name Guttentag is an archaic variant of standard German Guten Tag...
Gmina Rudniki Gmina Rudniki Gmina Rudniki is a rural gmina in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Rudniki, which lies approximately north-east of Olesno and north-east of the regional capital Opole....	rural	100.5	8,547	Rudniki Rudniki, Opole Voivodeship Rudniki is a village in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rudniki. It lies approximately north-east of Olesno and north-east of the regional capital Opole....
Gmina Gorzów Śląski Gmina Gorzów Slaski Gmina Gorzów Śląski is an urban-rural gmina in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the town of Gorzów Śląski, which lies approximately north of Olesno and north-east of the regional capital Opole....	urban-rural	154.1	7,693	Gorzów Śląski Gorzów Slaski Gorzów Śląski is a town in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,606 inhabitants .- Famous people :* Nathanael Pringsheim , Jewish German botanist...
Gmina Radłów	rural	86.0	4,575	Radłów
Gmina Zębowice Gmina Zebowice Gmina Zębowice, German Gemeinde Zembowitz is a rural gmina in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. Its seat is the village of Zębowice , which lies approximately south of Olesno and east of the regional capital Opole.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	95.8	4,090	Zębowice Zebowice, Opole Voivodeship Zębowice is a village in Olesno County, Opole Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Zębowice. It lies approximately south of Olesno and east of the regional capital Opole....