Rzeszów 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

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 is the city of 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...

, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains six towns: Dynów

Dynów

Dynów is a town in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 6,058 .-Massacre during Second World War:...

, 28 km (17 mi) south-east of Rzeszów, Boguchwała, 8 km (5 mi) south-west of Rzeszów, Głogów Małopolski, 16 km (10 mi) north of Rzeszów, Sokołów Małopolski, 24 km (15 mi) north of Rzeszów, Tyczyn

Tyczyn

Tyczyn is a town in southern Poland with a population of 3,353 inhabitants . It is located in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship , in the Rzeszów County .- History :...

, 8 km (5 mi) south of Rzeszów, and Błażowa, 17 km (11 mi) south-east of Rzeszów.

The county covers an area of 1218.8 square kilometres (470.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 169,586, out of which the population of Dynów is 6,076, that of Boguchwała is 5,535, that of Głogów Małopolski is 5,123, that of Sokołów Małopolski is 3,991, that of Tyczyn is 3,299, that of Błażowa is 2,110, and the rural population is 148,987.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of 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...

, Rzeszów County is also bordered by 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, Leżajsk County

Lezajsk County

Leżajsk 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 Leżajsk, which lies...

 to the north-east, Łańcut County, Przeworsk County

Przeworsk County

Przeworsk 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 Przeworsk, which...

 and Przemyśl County

Przemysl County

Przemyśl County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998...

 to the east, Brzozów County

Brzozów County

Brzozów 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 Brzozów, which lies ...

 to the south, Strzyżów County

Strzyzów County

Strzyżów 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 Strzyżów, which lies ...

 to the south-west, 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 west, and Kolbuszowa County

Kolbuszowa County

Kolbuszowa 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 Kolbuszowa, which...

 to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 14 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, five urban-rural and eight rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Boguchwała	urban-rural	96.2	20,945	Boguchwała
Gmina Trzebownisko Gmina Trzebownisko Gmina Trzebownisko is a rural gmina in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Trzebownisko, which lies approximately north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....	rural	90.5	18,836	Trzebownisko Trzebownisko Trzebownisko is a village in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Trzebownisko. It lies approximately north-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....
Gmina Świlcza Gmina Swilcza Gmina Świlcza is a rural gmina in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Świlcza, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Rzeszów....	rural	128.4	18,819	Świlcza Swilcza Świlcza is a village in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Świlcza. It lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Rzeszów....
Gmina Głogów Małopolski	urban-rural	145.8	18,185	Głogów Małopolski
Gmina Sokołów Małopolski	urban-rural	134.0	16,459	Sokołów Małopolski
Gmina Tyczyn Gmina Tyczyn Gmina Tyczyn is an urban-rural gmina in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Tyczyn, which lies approximately south of the regional capital Rzeszów....	urban-rural	82.4	16,302	Tyczyn Tyczyn Tyczyn is a town in southern Poland with a population of 3,353 inhabitants . It is located in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship , in the Rzeszów County .- History :...
Gmina Błażowa	urban-rural	112.7	10,593	Błażowa
Gmina Krasne Gmina Krasne, Subcarpathian Voivodeship Gmina Krasne is a rural gmina in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Krasne, which lies approximately east of the regional capital Rzeszów....	rural	39.4	9,576	Krasne Krasne, Rzeszów County Krasne is a village in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Krasne. It lies approximately east of the regional capital Rzeszów....
Gmina Dynów Gmina Dynów Gmina Dynów is a rural gmina in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Dynów, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....	rural	118.8	7,303	Dynów Dynów Dynów is a town in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 6,058 .-Massacre during Second World War:...  *
Gmina Kamień Gmina Kamien, Subcarpathian Voivodeship Gmina Kamień is a rural gmina in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kamień, which lies approximately north of the regional capital Rzeszów....	rural	73.2	6,879	Kamień Kamien, Subcarpathian Voivodeship Kamień is a village in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kamień. It lies approximately north of the regional capital Rzeszów....
Gmina Hyżne Gmina Hyzne Gmina Hyżne is a rural gmina in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Hyżne, which lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....	rural	51.0	6,811	Hyżne Hyzne Hyżne is a village in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Hyżne. It lies on the Tatyna river, approximately south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....
Gmina Lubenia Gmina Lubenia Gmina Lubenia is a rural gmina in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Lubenia, which lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Rzeszów....	rural	54.8	6,411	Lubenia Lubenia Lubenia is a village in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Lubenia. It lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Rzeszów....
Gmina Chmielnik Gmina Chmielnik, Subcarpathian Voivodeship Gmina Chmielnik is a rural gmina in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Chmielnik, which lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....	rural	52.9	6,391	Chmielnik Chmielnik, Subcarpathian Voivodeship Chmielnik is a village in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Chmielnik. It lies approximately south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów....
Dynów Dynów Dynów is a town in Rzeszów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 6,058 .-Massacre during Second World War:...	urban	24.4	6,076
* seat not part of the gmina