Świecie 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 Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

-Transportation:Transportation infrastructure is of critical importance to the voivodeship's economy. Kuyavia-Pomerania is a major node point in the Polish transportation system. Railway lines from the South and East pass through Bydgoszcz in order to reach the major ports on the Baltic Sea...

, north-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 Świecie

Swiecie

Świecie is a town in northern Poland with 25,968 inhabitants , situated in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship ; it was previously in Bydgoszcz Voivodeship . It is the capital of Świecie County.-History:...

, which lies 45 km (28 mi) north of Toruń

Torun

Toruń is an ancient city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. Its population is more than 205,934 as of June 2009. Toruń is one of the oldest cities in Poland. The medieval old town of Toruń is the birthplace of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus....

 and 45 km (28 mi) north-east of Bydgoszcz. The only other town in the county is Nowe

Nowe

Nowe is a town in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,270 inhabitants ....

, lying 33 km (21 mi) north-east of Świecie.

The county covers an area of 1472.78 square kilometres (568.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 96,941, out of which the population of Świecie is 25,614, that of Nowe is 6,252, and the rural population is 65,075.

Neighbouring counties

Świecie County is bordered by Starogard County

Starogard County

Starogard County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern 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 Starogard Gdański, which...

 and Tczew County

Tczew County

Tczew County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern 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 Tczew, which lies south of...

 to the north, Kwidzyn County

Kwidzyn County

Kwidzyn County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern 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 Kwidzyn, which lies south...

 to the north-east, the city of Grudziądz

Grudziadz

Grudziądz is a city in northern Poland on the Vistula River, with 96 042 inhabitants . Situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship , the city was previously in the Toruń Voivodeship .- History :-Early history:...

 and Grudziądz County

Grudziadz County

Grudziądz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 Grudziądz,...

 to the east, Chełmno County to the south, Bydgoszcz County

Bydgoszcz County

Bydgoszcz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Bydgoszcz, although...

 to the south-west, and Tuchola County

Tuchola County

Tuchola County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 Tuchola, which...

 to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 11 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 (two urban-rural and nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Świecie Gmina Swiecie Gmina Świecie is an urban-rural gmina in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Świecie, which lies approximately north of Toruń and north-east of Bydgoszcz....	urban-rural	174.8	32,866	Świecie Swiecie Świecie is a town in northern Poland with 25,968 inhabitants , situated in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship ; it was previously in Bydgoszcz Voivodeship . It is the capital of Świecie County.-History:...
Gmina Nowe Gmina Nowe Gmina Nowe is an urban-rural gmina in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowe, which lies approximately north-east of Świecie and north of Toruń....	urban-rural	106.4	10,745	Nowe Nowe Nowe is a town in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 6,270 inhabitants ....
Gmina Pruszcz Gmina Pruszcz Gmina Pruszcz is a rural gmina in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Pruszcz, which lies approximately south-west of Świecie and north-east of Bydgoszcz....	rural	142.0	9,232	Pruszcz Pruszcz, Swiecie County Pruszcz is a village in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Pruszcz. It lies approximately south-west of Świecie and north-east of Bydgoszcz....
Gmina Jeżewo Gmina Jezewo Gmina Jeżewo is a rural gmina in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Jeżewo, which lies approximately north of Świecie, north of Toruń, and north-east of Bydgoszcz....	rural	155.9	7,736	Jeżewo Jezewo, Swiecie County Jeżewo is a village in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Jeżewo. It lies approximately north of Świecie, north of Toruń, and north-east of Bydgoszcz.The village has a population of 1,753.-References:...
Gmina Dragacz Gmina Dragacz Gmina Dragacz is a rural gmina in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Dragacz, which lies approximately north-east of Świecie and north of Toruń....	rural	111.1	6,884	Dragacz Dragacz Dragacz is a village in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dragacz. It lies approximately north-east of Świecie and north of Toruń....
Gmina Warlubie Gmina Warlubie Gmina Warlubie is a rural gmina in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Warlubie, which lies approximately north-east of Świecie, north of Toruń, and north-east of Bydgoszcz.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	201.0	6,473	Warlubie Warlubie Warlubie is a village in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Warlubie. It lies approximately north-east of Świecie, north of Toruń, and north-east of Bydgoszcz.The village has a population of 2,100...
Gmina Osie Gmina Osie Gmina Osie is a rural gmina in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Osie, which lies approximately north of Świecie, north-east of Bydgoszcz, and north of Toruń....	rural	209.6	5,312	Osie Osie Osie is a village in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Osie. It lies approximately north of Świecie, north-east of Bydgoszcz, and north of Toruń....
Gmina Bukowiec Gmina Bukowiec Gmina Bukowiec is a rural gmina in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Bukowiec, which lies approximately west of Świecie and north-east of Bydgoszcz....	rural	111.0	5,122	Bukowiec Bukowiec, Swiecie County Bukowiec is a village in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Bukowiec. It lies approximately west of Świecie and north-east of Bydgoszcz....
Gmina Drzycim Gmina Drzycim Gmina Drzycim is a rural gmina in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Drzycim, which lies approximately north-west of Świecie, north-east of Bydgoszcz, and north of Toruń.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	107.9	5,028	Drzycim Drzycim Drzycim is a village in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Drzycim. It lies approximately north-west of Świecie, north-east of Bydgoszcz, and north of Toruń.The village has a population of 1,200.-References:...
Gmina Lniano Gmina Lniano Gmina Lniano is a rural gmina in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Lniano, which lies approximately north-west of Świecie and north of Bydgoszcz....	rural	88.3	4,066	Lniano Lniano Lniano is a village in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Lniano. It lies approximately north-west of Świecie and north of Bydgoszcz....
Gmina Świekatowo Gmina Swiekatowo Gmina Świekatowo is a rural gmina in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Świekatowo, which lies approximately west of Świecie and north of Bydgoszcz....	rural	64.7	3,477	Świekatowo Swiekatowo Świekatowo is a village in Świecie County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Świekatowo...