Tarnów County
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Tarnów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship
, southern 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 Tarnów
, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains seven towns: Tuchów
, 16 km (10 mi) south of Tarnów, Żabno
, 14 km (9 mi) north-west of Tarnów, Wojnicz
, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Tarnów, Radłów, 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Tarnów, Ryglice
, 20 km (12 mi) south-east of Tarnów, Ciężkowice
, 26 km (16 mi) south of Tarnów, and Zakliczyn
, 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Tarnów.
The county covers an area of 1413.44 square kilometres (545.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population was 193,549, out of which the population of Tuchów was 6,501, that of Żabno 4,271, that of Wojnicz 3,404, that of Ryglice 2,784, that of Ciężkowice 2,378, that of Zakliczyn 1,556, and the rural population was 176,059 (including approximately 2,800 for the population of Radłów, which became a town in 2010).
, Tarnów County is also bordered by Dąbrowa County
to the north, Dębica County
to the east, Jasło County to the south-east, Gorlice County
and Nowy Sącz County
to the south, Brzesko County
and Proszowice County
to the west, and Kazimierza County
to the north-west.
s (seven urban-rural and nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
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 Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Lesser Poland Voivodeship
Małopolska Voivodeship , or Lesser Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, in southern Poland...
, southern 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 Tarnów
Tarnów
Tarnów is a city in southeastern Poland with 115,341 inhabitants as of June 2009. The city has been situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999, but from 1975 to 1998 it was the capital of the Tarnów Voivodeship. It is a major rail junction, located on the strategic east-west connection...
, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains seven towns: Tuchów
Tuchów
Tuchów is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 6,476 .- History :The history of Tuchów is very rich and interesting. The first historical note about Tuchów dates back to 1105...
, 16 km (10 mi) south of Tarnów, Żabno
Zabno
Żabno is a town and municipality on the river Dunajec in southern Poland, 15 km north of Tarnów. Since Poland's administrative reorganization in 1999, Żabno has been a part of Tarnów powiat which belongs to Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Before administrative reorganization in 1999 it belonged...
, 14 km (9 mi) north-west of Tarnów, Wojnicz
Wojnicz
Wojnicz is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship.The Battle of Wojnicz took place here on September 23, 1655, against Sweden.- People :* Sebastian Lubomirski* Jan Wielopolski the elder* Jan Krzysztof Tarnowski* Chaim Kreiswirth, rabbi...
, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Tarnów, Radłów, 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Tarnów, Ryglice
Ryglice
Ryglice is a town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Tarnów County, the seat of the urban-rural gmina Ryglice. Located about 30 km from Tarnów, near the town of Tuchów...
, 20 km (12 mi) south-east of Tarnów, Ciężkowice
Ciezkowice
Ciężkowice is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,407 inhabitants ....
, 26 km (16 mi) south of Tarnów, and Zakliczyn
Zakliczyn
Zakliczyn is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,558 inhabitants , on the right bank of the Dunajec River.Zakliczyn had town rights from 1557 to 1934, and regained them on January 1, 2006....
, 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Tarnów.
The county covers an area of 1413.44 square kilometres (545.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population was 193,549, out of which the population of Tuchów was 6,501, that of Żabno 4,271, that of Wojnicz 3,404, that of Ryglice 2,784, that of Ciężkowice 2,378, that of Zakliczyn 1,556, and the rural population was 176,059 (including approximately 2,800 for the population of Radłów, which became a town in 2010).
Neighbouring counties
Apart from the city of TarnówTarnów
Tarnów is a city in southeastern Poland with 115,341 inhabitants as of June 2009. The city has been situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999, but from 1975 to 1998 it was the capital of the Tarnów Voivodeship. It is a major rail junction, located on the strategic east-west connection...
, Tarnów County is also bordered by Dąbrowa County
Dabrowa County
Dąbrowa County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern 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 town of Dąbrowa Tarnowska, which lies east...
to the north, Dębica County
Debica County
Dębica County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland. It was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Dębica, which lies west...
to the east, Jasło County to the south-east, Gorlice County
Gorlice County
Gorlice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Slovak border. It was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Gorlice,...
and Nowy Sącz County
Nowy Sacz County
Nowy Sącz County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Slovak border. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998...
to the south, Brzesko County
Brzesko County
Brzesko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern 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 Brzesko, which lies ...
and Proszowice County
Proszowice County
Proszowice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern 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 Proszowice, which lies north-east of...
to the west, and Kazimierza County
Kazimierza County
Kazimierza 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 Kazimierza...
to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 16 gminaGmina
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 (seven 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 Tarnów Gmina Tarnów Gmina Tarnów is a rural gmina in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Tarnów, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.... |
rural | 82.8 | 23,060 | Tarnów Tarnów Tarnów is a city in southeastern Poland with 115,341 inhabitants as of June 2009. The city has been situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship since 1999, but from 1975 to 1998 it was the capital of the Tarnów Voivodeship. It is a major rail junction, located on the strategic east-west connection... * |
| Gmina Żabno Gmina Zabno Gmina Żabno is an urban-rural gmina in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Żabno, which lies approximately north-west of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
urban-rural | 104.8 | 18,846 | Żabno Zabno Żabno is a town and municipality on the river Dunajec in southern Poland, 15 km north of Tarnów. Since Poland's administrative reorganization in 1999, Żabno has been a part of Tarnów powiat which belongs to Lesser Poland Voivodeship. Before administrative reorganization in 1999 it belonged... |
| Gmina Tuchów Gmina Tuchów Gmina Tuchów is an urban-rural gmina in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Tuchów, which lies approximately south of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
urban-rural | 100.1 | 17,654 | Tuchów Tuchów Tuchów is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with a population of 6,476 .- History :The history of Tuchów is very rich and interesting. The first historical note about Tuchów dates back to 1105... |
| Gmina Lisia Góra Gmina Lisia Góra Gmina Lisia Góra is a rural gmina in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Lisia Góra, which lies approximately north of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
rural | 105.4 | 13,714 | Lisia Góra Lisia Góra, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Lisia Góra is a village in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Lisia Góra. It lies approximately north of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
| Gmina Skrzyszów Gmina Skrzyszów Gmina Skrzyszów is a rural gmina in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Skrzyszów, which lies approximately south-east of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
rural | 86.2 | 13,022 | Skrzyszów Skrzyszów, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Skrzyszów is a village in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Skrzyszów. It lies approximately south-east of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
| Gmina Wojnicz Gmina Wojnicz Gmina Wojnicz is an urban-rural gmina in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Wojnicz, which lies approximately south-west of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
urban-rural | 78.6 | 13,019 | Wojnicz Wojnicz Wojnicz is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship.The Battle of Wojnicz took place here on September 23, 1655, against Sweden.- People :* Sebastian Lubomirski* Jan Wielopolski the elder* Jan Krzysztof Tarnowski* Chaim Kreiswirth, rabbi... |
| Gmina Zakliczyn Gmina Zakliczyn Gmina Zakliczyn is an urban-rural gmina in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Zakliczyn, which lies approximately south-west of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
urban-rural | 122.6 | 12,242 | Zakliczyn Zakliczyn Zakliczyn is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 1,558 inhabitants , on the right bank of the Dunajec River.Zakliczyn had town rights from 1557 to 1934, and regained them on January 1, 2006.... |
| Gmina Pleśna Gmina Plesna Gmina Pleśna is a rural gmina in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Pleśna, which lies approximately south of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
rural | 83.7 | 11,518 | Pleśna Plesna, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Pleśna is a village in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Pleśna. It lies approximately south of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
| Gmina Ryglice Gmina Ryglice Gmina Ryglice is an urban-rural gmina in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Ryglice, which lies approximately south-east of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
urban-rural | 116.8 | 11,438 | Ryglice Ryglice Ryglice is a town in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Tarnów County, the seat of the urban-rural gmina Ryglice. Located about 30 km from Tarnów, near the town of Tuchów... |
| Gmina Ciężkowice Gmina Ciezkowice Gmina Ciężkowice is an urban-rural gmina in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Ciężkowice, which lies approximately south of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
urban-rural | 103.2 | 11,050 | Ciężkowice Ciezkowice Ciężkowice is a town in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,407 inhabitants .... |
| Gmina Wierzchosławice | rural | 74.8 | 10,628 | Wierzchosławice |
| Gmina Radłów | urban-rural | 86.0 | 9,774 | Radłów |
| Gmina Gromnik Gmina Gromnik Gmina Gromnik is a rural gmina in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gromnik, which lies approximately south of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
rural | 69.8 | 8,348 | Gromnik |
| Gmina Szerzyny Gmina Szerzyny Gmina Szerzyny is a rural gmina in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Szerzyny, which lies approximately south-east of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
rural | 82.2 | 8,211 | Szerzyny Szerzyny Szerzyny is a village in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Szerzyny. It lies approximately south-east of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
| Gmina Rzepiennik Strzyżewski Gmina Rzepiennik Strzyzewski Gmina Rzepiennik Strzyżewski is a rural gmina in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Rzepiennik Strzyżewski, which lies approximately south of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its... |
rural | 70.2 | 6,832 | Rzepiennik Strzyżewski Rzepiennik Strzyzewski Rzepiennik Strzyżewski is a village in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rzepiennik Strzyżewski. It lies approximately south of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.The village has a population of 1,400.-References:... |
| Gmina Wietrzychowice Gmina Wietrzychowice Gmina Wietrzychowice is a rural gmina in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wietrzychowice, which lies approximately north-west of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.... |
rural | 48.6 | 4,193 | Wietrzychowice Wietrzychowice, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Wietrzychowice is a village in Tarnów County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wietrzychowice. It lies approximately north-west of Tarnów and east of the regional capital Kraków.-References:... |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||