Busko 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 only town is Busko-Zdrój

Busko-Zdrój

Busko-Zdrój is a town in Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. It is the capital of Busko County. As of 2004, its population is 17,363.-History:...

, which lies 47 kilometres (29 mi) south 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 covers an area of 967.39 square kilometres (373.5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 73,940, out of which the population of Busko-Zdrój is 17,297 and the rural population is 56,643.

Neighbouring counties

Busko County is bordered by Kielce County

Kielce County

Kielce 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 is the city of Kielce, although the...

 to the north, 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 east, 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 south, 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 south-west and Pińczów County

Pinczów County

Pińczów 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 Pińczów, which...

 to the west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Busko-Zdrój Gmina Busko-Zdrój Gmina Busko-Zdrój is an urban-rural gmina in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Busko-Zdrój, which lies approximately south of the regional capital Kielce....	urban-rural	235.9	32,512	Busko-Zdrój Busko-Zdrój Busko-Zdrój is a town in Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship. It is the capital of Busko County. As of 2004, its population is 17,363.-History:...
Gmina Pacanów Gmina Pacanów Gmina Pacanów is a rural gmina in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Pacanów, which lies approximately east of Busko-Zdrój and south-east of the regional capital Kielce....	rural	123.9	7,897	Pacanów Pacanów Pacanów, the European Capital of Fable. is a village in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship in south-central Poland. It is the seat of Gmina Pacanów. It had a population of 1137 in 2003. The village's sołtys is Jan Łuszcz and the vogt is Wiesław Skop. In modern times the village is partly...
Gmina Stopnica Gmina Stopnica Gmina Stopnica is a rural gmina in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Stopnica, which lies approximately east of Busko-Zdrój and south-east of the regional capital Kielce....	rural	125.4	7,838	Stopnica Stopnica Stopnica is a village in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Stopnica. It lies approximately east of Busko-Zdrój and south-east of the regional capital Kielce...
Gmina Nowy Korczyn Gmina Nowy Korczyn Gmina Nowy Korczyn is a rural gmina in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Nowy Korczyn, which lies approximately south of Busko-Zdrój and south of the regional capital Kielce.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	117.3	6,381	Nowy Korczyn Nowy Korczyn Nowy Korczyn is a village in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Nowy Korczyn. It lies approximately south of Busko-Zdrój and south of the regional capital Kielce. It is located close to the confluence of the Nida and...
Gmina Wiślica Gmina Wislica Gmina Wiślica is a rural gmina in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Wiślica, which lies approximately south of Busko-Zdrój and south of the regional capital Kielce....	rural	100.6	5,690	Wiślica Wislica Wiślica is a village in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wiślica. It lies on the Nida River, approximately south of Busko-Zdrój and south of the regional capital Kielce...
Gmina Solec-Zdrój Gmina Solec-Zdrój Gmina Solec-Zdrój is a rural gmina in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Solec-Zdrój, which lies approximately south-east of Busko-Zdrój and south of the regional capital Kielce.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	84.9	4,987	Solec-Zdrój Solec-Zdrój Solec-Zdrój is a village in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Solec-Zdrój. It lies approximately south-east of Busko-Zdrój and south of the regional capital Kielce.The village has an approximate population of...
Gmina Gnojno Gmina Gnojno Gmina Gnojno is a rural gmina in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Gnojno, which lies approximately north-east of Busko-Zdrój and south-east of the regional capital Kielce....	rural	95.7	4,735	Gnojno Gnojno, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship Gnojno is a village in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Gnojno. It lies approximately north-east of Busko-Zdrój and south-east of the regional capital Kielce.-References:...
Gmina Tuczępy Gmina Tuczepy Gmina Tuczępy is a rural gmina in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Tuczępy, which lies approximately east of Busko-Zdrój and south-east of the regional capital Kielce....	rural	83.7	3,900	Tuczępy Tuczepy, Swietokrzyskie Voivodeship Tuczępy is a village in Busko County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Tuczępy. It lies approximately east of Busko-Zdrój and south-east of the regional capital Kielce....