Przysucha 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 Masovian Voivodeship

Masovian Voivodeship

-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...

, east-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 only town is Przysucha

Przysucha

Przysucha is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodeship, about 100 km southwest of Warsaw, it is the capital of Przysucha County. It has 6,762 inhabitants . Its name in Yiddish is פשיסחא or פשיסכא . It was home to a number of prominent Hasidic Rabbis, such as The Holy Jew and...

, which lies 98 kilometres (61 mi) south of Warsaw

Warsaw

Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...

.

The county covers an area of 800.68 square kilometres (309.1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 43,822, out of which the population of Przysucha is 6,245 and the rural population is 37,577.

Neighbouring counties

Przysucha County is bordered by Grójec County

Grójec County

Grójec 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 largest town is Grójec, which lies south...

 to the north, Białobrzegi County to the north-east, Radom County

Radom County

Radom 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 is the city of Radom, although the city is not...

 to the east, Szydłowiec County to the south-east, Końskie County

Konskie County

Końskie County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Świętokrzyskie 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 Końskie, which lies ...

 to the south-west, and Opoczno County

Opoczno County

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

 and Tomaszów Mazowiecki County

Tomaszów Mazowiecki County

Tomaszów Mazowiecki 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 Tomaszów Mazowiecki,...

 to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into eight 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-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Przysucha Gmina Przysucha Gmina Przysucha is an urban-rural gmina in Przysucha County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Przysucha, which lies approximately south of Warsaw....	urban-rural	181.3	12,436	Przysucha Przysucha Przysucha is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodeship, about 100 km southwest of Warsaw, it is the capital of Przysucha County. It has 6,762 inhabitants . Its name in Yiddish is פשיסחא or פשיסכא . It was home to a number of prominent Hasidic Rabbis, such as The Holy Jew and...
Gmina Wieniawa Gmina Wieniawa Gmina Wieniawa is a rural gmina in Przysucha County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Wieniawa, which lies approximately east of Przysucha and south of Warsaw....	rural	104.0	5,523	Wieniawa Wieniawa, Masovian Voivodeship Wieniawa is a village in Przysucha County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wieniawa. It lies approximately east of Przysucha and south of Warsaw.-References:...
Gmina Gielniów Gmina Gielniów Gmina Gielniów is a rural gmina in Przysucha County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Gielniów, which lies approximately west of Przysucha and south of Warsaw....	rural	79.2	4,824	Gielniów Gielniów Gielniów is a village in Przysucha County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Gielniów. It lies approximately west of Przysucha and south of Warsaw....
Gmina Borkowice Gmina Borkowice Gmina Borkowice is a rural gmina in Przysucha County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Borkowice, which lies approximately south-east of Przysucha and south of Warsaw....	rural	86.1	4,634	Borkowice Borkowice, Masovian Voivodeship Borkowice is a village in Przysucha County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Borkowice. It lies approximately south-east of Przysucha and south of Warsaw....
Gmina Rusinów Gmina Rusinów Gmina Rusinów is a rural gmina in Przysucha County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Rusinów, which lies approximately north-west of Przysucha and south of Warsaw....	rural	82.9	4,462	Rusinów Rusinów, Gmina Rusinów Rusinów is a village in Przysucha County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rusinów. It lies approximately north-west of Przysucha and south of Warsaw....
Gmina Potworów Gmina Potworów Gmina Potworów is a rural gmina in Przysucha County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Potworów, which lies approximately 18 kilometres north-east of Przysucha and 82 km south-west of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population...	rural	81.9	4,288	Potworów Potworów, Masovian Voivodeship Potworów is a village in Przysucha County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Potworów. It lies approximately north-east of Przysucha and south of Warsaw....
Gmina Odrzywół	rural	94.8	4,185	Odrzywół
Gmina Klwów Gmina Klwów Gmina Klwów is a rural gmina in Przysucha County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Klwów, which lies approximately north of Przysucha and south of Warsaw....	rural	90.5	3,470	Klwów Klwów Klwów is a village in Przysucha County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Klwów...