Tarnobrzeg 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 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...

, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Tarnobrzeg County are Nowa Dęba

Nowa Deba

Nowa Dęba is a town in Tarnobrzeg County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 11,310, as of 2 June 2009.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Nowa Dęba is twinned with:-External links:**...

, which lies 18 km (11 mi) south of Tarnobrzeg, and Baranów Sandomierski

Baranów Sandomierski

Baranów Sandomierski is a small town in southern Poland, in the Subcarpathian Voivodship, Tarnobrzeg County on the Vistula River, with 1,440 inhabitants .-Castle:...

, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Tarnobrzeg.

The county covers an area of 520.02 square kilometres (200.8 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 53,730, out of which the population of Nowa Dęba is 11,390, that of Baranów Sandomierski is 1,453, and the rural population is 40,887.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from 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...

, Tarnobrzeg County is also bordered by Sandomierz County

Sandomierz County

Sandomierz 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 Sandomierz,...

 to the north, 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, 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...

 and Mielec County

Mielec County

Mielec 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 Mielec, which lies ...

 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...

 to the west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Nowa Dęba Gmina Nowa Deba Gmina Nowa Dęba is an urban-rural gmina in Tarnobrzeg County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowa Dęba, which lies approximately south of the town of Tarnobrzeg and north of the regional capital Rzeszów.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006...	urban-rural	142.5	18,422	Nowa Dęba Nowa Deba Nowa Dęba is a town in Tarnobrzeg County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 11,310, as of 2 June 2009.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Nowa Dęba is twinned with:-External links:**...
Gmina Gorzyce Gmina Gorzyce, Subcarpathian Voivodeship Gmina Gorzyce is a rural gmina in Tarnobrzeg County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gorzyce, which lies approximately north-east of Tarnobrzeg and north of the regional capital Rzeszów.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	69.4	13,628	Gorzyce Gorzyce, Tarnobrzeg County Gorzyce is a village in Tarnobrzeg County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Gorzyce. It lies approximately north-east of Tarnobrzeg and north of the regional capital Rzeszów.Gorzyce has a population of 7,500, making it the sixth...
Gmina Baranów Sandomierski Gmina Baranów Sandomierski Gmina Baranów Sandomierski is an urban-rural gmina in Tarnobrzeg County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland...	urban-rural	121.9	11,977	Baranów Sandomierski Baranów Sandomierski Baranów Sandomierski is a small town in southern Poland, in the Subcarpathian Voivodship, Tarnobrzeg County on the Vistula River, with 1,440 inhabitants .-Castle:...
Gmina Grębów Gmina Grebów Gmina Grębów is a rural gmina in Tarnobrzeg County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Grębów, which lies approximately east of Tarnobrzeg and north of the regional capital Rzeszów....	rural	186.3	9,703	Grębów Grebów, Subcarpathian Voivodeship Grębów is a village in Tarnobrzeg County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Grębów. It lies approximately east of Tarnobrzeg and north of the regional capital Rzeszów...