Sandomierz 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 Sandomierz

Sandomierz

Sandomierz is a city in south-eastern Poland with 25,714 inhabitants . Situated in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship , previously in Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship . It is the capital of Sandomierz County . Sandomierz is known for its Old Town, a major tourist attraction...

, which lies 83 kilometres (52 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 Koprzywnica

Koprzywnica

Koprzywnica is a town in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,546 inhabitants ....

, lying 16 km (10 mi) south-west of Sandomierz, and Zawichost

Zawichost

Zawichost is a small town in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland. It is located by the Vistula River in southern Poland, near Sandomierz....

, 16 km (10 mi) north-east of Sandomierz.

The county covers an area of 675.89 square kilometres (261 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 81,733, out of which the population of Sandomierz is 25,088, that of Koprzywnica is 2,531, that of Zawichost is 1,853, and the rural population is 52,261.

Neighbouring counties

Sandomierz County is bordered by Kraśnik County

Krasnik County

Kraśnik County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lublin Voivodeship, 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 Kraśnik, which lies south-west...

 to the north-east, 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 east, the city of Tarnobrzeg

Tarnobrzeg

Tarnobrzeg is a city in south-eastern Poland, on the east bank of the river Vistula, with 49,419 inhabitants, as of December 31, 2009. Situated in the Subcarpathian Voivodeship since 1999, it had previously been the capital of Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship...

 and 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...

 to the south, and Staszów County

Staszów County

Staszów 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 Staszów, which...

 and 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 west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into nine 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 six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Sandomierz Sandomierz Sandomierz is a city in south-eastern Poland with 25,714 inhabitants . Situated in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship , previously in Tarnobrzeg Voivodeship . It is the capital of Sandomierz County . Sandomierz is known for its Old Town, a major tourist attraction...	urban	28.8	25,088
Gmina Dwikozy Gmina Dwikozy Gmina Dwikozy is a rural gmina in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Dwikozy, which lies approximately north-east of Sandomierz and east of the regional capital Kielce....	rural	84.8	9,087	Dwikozy Dwikozy Dwikozy is a village in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dwikozy. It lies approximately north-east of Sandomierz and east of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of 2,100.-References:...
Gmina Samborzec Gmina Samborzec Gmina Samborzec is a rural gmina in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Samborzec, which lies approximately south-west of Sandomierz and east of the regional capital Kielce.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	85.4	9,007	Samborzec Samborzec Samborzec is a village in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Samborzec. It lies approximately south-west of Sandomierz and east of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of 500.-References:...
Gmina Klimontów Gmina Klimontów Gmina Klimontów is a rural gmina in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Klimontów, which lies approximately west of Sandomierz and south-east of the regional capital Kielce.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	99.2	8,628	Klimontów Klimontów, Sandomierz County Klimontów is a village in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Klimontów. It lies approximately west of Sandomierz and south-east of the regional capital Kielce...
Gmina Łoniów	rural	87.0	7,513	Łoniów
Gmina Koprzywnica Gmina Koprzywnica Gmina Koprzywnica is an urban-rural gmina in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Koprzywnica, which lies approximately south-west of Sandomierz and south-east of the regional capital Kielce.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006...	urban-rural	69.2	7,043	Koprzywnica Koprzywnica Koprzywnica is a town in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,546 inhabitants ....
Gmina Obrazów Gmina Obrazów Gmina Obrazów is a rural gmina in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Obrazów, which lies approximately west of Sandomierz and east of the regional capital Kielce....	rural	71.9	6,715	Obrazów Obrazów Obrazów is a village in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Obrazów. It lies approximately west of Sandomierz and east of the regional capital Kielce....
Gmina Zawichost Gmina Zawichost Gmina Zawichost is an urban-rural gmina in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Zawichost, which lies approximately north-east of Sandomierz and east of the regional capital Kielce.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	urban-rural	80.2	4,724	Zawichost Zawichost Zawichost is a small town in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland. It is located by the Vistula River in southern Poland, near Sandomierz....
Gmina Wilczyce Gmina Wilczyce Gmina Wilczyce is a rural gmina in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Wilczyce, which lies approximately north-west of Sandomierz and east of the regional capital Kielce.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	69.9	3,928	Wilczyce Wilczyce, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship Wilczyce is a village in Sandomierz County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wilczyce. It lies approximately north-west of Sandomierz and east of the regional capital Kielce.The village has a population of 830.-References:...