Ostrowiec 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 Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski

Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski

Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski is a town in south-central Poland with 74,211 inhabitants .Main industry is metallurgy. Ostrowiec is the capital city of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski County, part of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship , previously it belonged to Kielce Voivodeship .- History:The oldest testimonies of...

, which lies 56 kilometres (35 mi) east 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 county also contains the towns of Ćmielów

Cmielów

Ćmielów is a town in Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, seat of Gmina Ćmielów. It has 3,222 inhabitants . It is known for one of Poland's oldest porcelain factories dating back to 1790.The town history dates back to 14th century...

, lying 10 km (6 mi) south-east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, and Kunów

Kunów

Kunów is a town in Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,153 inhabitants .-External links:*...

, 9 km (6 mi) west of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski.

The county covers an area of 616.33 square kilometres (238 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 116,179, out of which the population of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski is 73,937, that of Ćmielów is 3,172, that of Kunów is 3,127, and the rural population is 35,943.

Neighbouring counties

Ostrowiec County is bordered by Lipsko County

Lipsko County

Lipsko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-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 Lipsko, which lies south of...

 to the north, Opatów County

Opatów County

Opatów 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 Opatów, which lies ...

 to the south, and Kielce County

Kielce County

Kielce 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 is the city of Kielce, although the...

 and Starachowice County

Starachowice County

Starachowice 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 Starachowice,...

 to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into six 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 (one urban, 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
Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski is a town in south-central Poland with 74,211 inhabitants .Main industry is metallurgy. Ostrowiec is the capital city of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski County, part of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship , previously it belonged to Kielce Voivodeship .- History:The oldest testimonies of...	urban	46.4	73,937
Gmina Bodzechów Gmina Bodzechów Gmina Bodzechów is a rural gmina in Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. The district takes its name from the village of Bodzechów, but its administrative offices are in the town of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski, which is not part of the territory of the gmina.The gmina...	rural	122.3	13,388	Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski is a town in south-central Poland with 74,211 inhabitants .Main industry is metallurgy. Ostrowiec is the capital city of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski County, part of Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship , previously it belonged to Kielce Voivodeship .- History:The oldest testimonies of...  *
Gmina Kunów Gmina Kunów Gmina Kunów is an urban-rural gmina in Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Kunów, which lies approximately west of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and east of the regional capital Kielce.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	urban-rural	113.7	9,960	Kunów Kunów Kunów is a town in Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,153 inhabitants .-External links:*...
Gmina Ćmielów Gmina Cmielów Gmina Ćmielów is an urban-rural gmina in Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Ćmielów, which lies approximately south-east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and east of the regional capital Kielce.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...	urban-rural	117.7	7,839	Ćmielów Cmielów Ćmielów is a town in Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, seat of Gmina Ćmielów. It has 3,222 inhabitants . It is known for one of Poland's oldest porcelain factories dating back to 1790.The town history dates back to 14th century...
Gmina Waśniów Gmina Wasniów Gmina Waśniów is a rural gmina in Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Waśniów, which lies approximately west of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and east of the regional capital Kielce.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	111.3	7,056	Waśniów Wasniów Waśniów is a village in Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Waśniów. It lies approximately west of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and east of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of 460.-References:...
Gmina Bałtów Gmina Bałtów Gmina Bałtów is a rural gmina in Ostrowiec County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Bałtów, which lies approximately north-east of Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski and east of the regional capital Kielce.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	104.9	3,999	Bałtów
* seat not part of the gmina