Dąbrowa 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 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 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

Dabrowa Tarnowska

Dąbrowa Tarnowska is a town in Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, about north of Tarnów. It is the capital of Dąbrowa County. Before reorganization Dąbrowa Tarnowska was part of Tarnów Voivodeship . Population is 11'402...

, which lies 76 kilometres (47 mi) east of the regional capital Kraków

Kraków

Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...

. Its only other town is Szczucin

Szczucin

Szczucin is a town in Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Szczucin...

, lying 16 km (9.9 mi) north of Dąbrowa Tarnowska.

The county covers an area of 530 square kilometres (204.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 58,572, out of which the population of Dąbrowa Tarnowska is 11,259, that of Szczucin is 4,069, and the rural population is 43,244.

Neighbouring counties

Dąbrowa County is bordered by Busko County

Busko County

Busko 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 only town is Busko-Zdrój, which lies...

 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 north, 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 ...

 and 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, Tarnów County

Tarnów County

Tarnów 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 the city of Tarnów, although the city is...

 to the south, 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 west.

Administrative division

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

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Dąbrowa Tarnowska Gmina Dabrowa Tarnowska Gmina Dąbrowa Tarnowska is an urban-rural gmina in Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Dąbrowa Tarnowska, which lies approximately east of the regional capital Kraków....	urban-rural	113.4	20,180	Dąbrowa Tarnowska Dabrowa Tarnowska Dąbrowa Tarnowska is a town in Poland, in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, about north of Tarnów. It is the capital of Dąbrowa County. Before reorganization Dąbrowa Tarnowska was part of Tarnów Voivodeship . Population is 11'402...
Gmina Szczucin Gmina Szczucin Gmina Szczucin is an urban-rural gmina in Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Szczucin, which lies approximately north of Dąbrowa Tarnowska and east of the regional capital Kraków...	urban-rural	119.8	13,369	Szczucin Szczucin Szczucin is a town in Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Szczucin...
Gmina Olesno Gmina Olesno, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Gmina Olesno is a rural gmina in Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Olesno, which lies approximately north-west of Dąbrowa Tarnowska and east of the regional capital Kraków....	rural	77.8	7,633	Olesno Olesno, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Olesno is a village in Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Olesno. It lies approximately north-west of Dąbrowa Tarnowska and east of the regional capital Kraków....
Gmina Radgoszcz Gmina Radgoszcz Gmina Radgoszcz is a rural gmina in Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Radgoszcz, which lies approximately north-east of Dąbrowa Tarnowska and east of the regional capital Kraków.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	88.3	7,315	Radgoszcz Radgoszcz, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Radgoszcz is a village in Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Radgoszcz. It lies approximately north-east of Dąbrowa Tarnowska and east of the regional capital Kraków.The village has a population of 3,700.-References:...
Gmina Mędrzechów Gmina Medrzechów Gmina Mędrzechów is a rural gmina in Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Mędrzechów, which lies approximately north of Dąbrowa Tarnowska and east of the regional capital Kraków....	rural	43.7	3,608	Mędrzechów Medrzechów Mędrzechów is a village in Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Mędrzechów. It lies approximately north of Dąbrowa Tarnowska and east of the regional capital Kraków....
Gmina Gręboszów Gmina Greboszów Gmina Gręboszów is a rural gmina in Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gręboszów, which lies approximately north-west of Dąbrowa Tarnowska and east of the regional capital Kraków.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	48.6	3,599	Gręboszów Greboszów, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Gręboszów is a village in Dąbrowa County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Gręboszów. It lies approximately north-west of Dąbrowa Tarnowska and east of the regional capital Kraków.-References:...
Gmina Bolesław	rural	35.4	2,868	Bolesław

See also

• List of villages in Dąbrowa County