Brzozów 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 and only town is Brzozów

Brzozów

Brzozów is a town in south-eastern Poland, with 7,677 inhabitants . It is situated in Subcarpathian Voivodeship and is the seat of both Brzozów County and the smaller administrative district of Gmina Brzozów...

, which lies 38 kilometres (24 mi) south of the regional capital 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...

.

The county covers an area of 540.39 square kilometres (208.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 65,254, out of which the population of Brzozów is 7,699 and the rural population is 57,555.

Neighbouring counties

Brzozów County is bordered by Rzeszów County

Rzeszów County

Rzeszów 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 Rzeszów, although the...

 to the north, 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, Sanok County

Sanok County

Sanok County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern 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. Its administrative seat and largest town is...

 to the south-east, Krosno County

Krosno County

Krosno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern 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 west and 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 north-west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Brzozów Gmina Brzozów Gmina Brzozów is an urban-rural gmina in Brzozów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Brzozów, which lies approximately south of the regional capital Rzeszów....	urban-rural	103.2	26,044	Brzozów Brzozów Brzozów is a town in south-eastern Poland, with 7,677 inhabitants . It is situated in Subcarpathian Voivodeship and is the seat of both Brzozów County and the smaller administrative district of Gmina Brzozów...
Gmina Haczów Gmina Haczów Gmina Haczów is a rural gmina in Brzozów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Haczów, which lies approximately west of Brzozów and south of the regional capital Rzeszów....	rural	71.3	9,057	Haczów Haczów Haczów is a village in Brzozów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Haczów. It lies approximately west of Brzozów and south of the regional capital Rzeszów...
Gmina Nozdrzec Gmina Nozdrzec Gmina Nozdrzec is a rural gmina in Brzozów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Nozdrzec, which lies approximately north-east of Brzozów and south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	121.6	8,492	Nozdrzec Nozdrzec Nozdrzec is a village in Brzozów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Nozdrzec. It lies approximately north-east of Brzozów and south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.The village has a population of 1,300.-References:...
Gmina Dydnia Gmina Dydnia Gmina Dydnia is a rural gmina in Brzozów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Dydnia, which lies approximately east of Brzozów and south of the regional capital Rzeszów....	rural	130.0	8,222	Dydnia Dydnia Dydnia is a village in Brzozów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dydnia. It lies approximately east of Brzozów and south of the regional capital Rzeszów....
Gmina Jasienica Rosielna Gmina Jasienica Rosielna Gmina Jasienica Rosielna is a rural gmina in Brzozów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Jasienica Rosielna, which lies approximately north-west of Brzozów and south of the regional capital Rzeszów.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006...	rural	57.6	7,380	Jasienica Rosielna Jasienica Rosielna Jasienica Rosielna is a village in Brzozów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Jasienica Rosielna. It lies approximately north-west of Brzozów and south of the regional capital Rzeszów.The village has a population of...
Gmina Domaradz Gmina Domaradz Gmina Domaradz is a rural gmina in Brzozów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Domaradz, which lies approximately north-west of Brzozów and south of the regional capital Rzeszów....	rural	56.7	6,059	Domaradz Domaradz, Subcarpathian Voivodeship Domaradz is a village in Brzozów County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Domaradz. It lies approximately north-west of Brzozów and south of the regional capital Rzeszów....