Grójec 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 Masovian Voivodeship

Masovian Voivodeship

-Administrative division:Masovian Voivodeship is divided into 42 counties : 5 city counties and 37 "land counties"...

, east-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 largest town is Grójec

Grójec

Grójec is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodeship, about 40 km south of Warsaw, it is the capital of Grójec County. It has about 14,875 inhabitants . Grójec surroundings are considered to be the biggest apple-growing area of Poland. It is said, that the region makes up also for...

, which lies 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Warsaw

Warsaw

Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...

. The county contains three other towns: Warka

Warka

Warka is a town in central Poland, located on the left bank of the Pilica river , with 11,035 inhabitants . It has been situated in Grójec County, in the Masovian Voivodeship, since 1999; previously it was in the Radom Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.Warka obtained its city charter in 1321...

, 25 km (16 mi) east of Grójec, Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą

Nowe Miasto nad Pilica

Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą is a town in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,885 inhabitants ....

, 34 km (21 mi) south-west of Grójec, and Mogielnica

Mogielnica

Mogielnica is a town in Grójec County in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,475 inhabitants . It is a seat of Gmina Mogielnica with an area of 141.56 square kilometres .-Modern history:...

, 22 km (14 mi) south-west of Grójec.

The county covers an area of 1268.82 square kilometres (489.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 96,489, out of which the population of Grójec is 14,990, that of Warka is 11,028, that of Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą is 3,832, that of Mogielnica is 2,461, and the rural population is 64,178.

Neighbouring counties

Grójec County is bordered by Grodzisk Mazowiecki County

Grodzisk Mazowiecki County

Grodzisk Mazowiecki County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-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 Grodzisk...

 and Piaseczno County

Piaseczno County

Piaseczno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-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 Piaseczno, which lies ...

 to the north, Otwock County

Otwock County

Otwock County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-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 Otwock, which lies ...

 to the north-east, Garwolin County

Garwolin County

Garwolin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-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 Garwolin, which lies ...

 and Kozienice County

Kozienice County

Kozienice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-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 Kozienice, which lies ...

 to the east, Białobrzegi County and Przysucha County

Przysucha County

Przysucha County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-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 Przysucha, which lies ...

 to the south, Tomaszów Mazowiecki County

Tomaszów Mazowiecki County

Tomaszów Mazowiecki County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 Tomaszów Mazowiecki,...

 and Rawa County

Rawa County

Rawa County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Łódź Voivodeship, 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 Rawa Mazowiecka, which lies east of...

 to the west, and Żyrardów County

Zyrardów County

Żyrardów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-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 Żyrardów, which lies ...

 to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 10 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 (four urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Grójec Gmina Grójec Gmina Grójec is an urban-rural gmina in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Grójec, which lies approximately south of Warsaw....	urban-rural	120.6	23,140	Grójec Grójec Grójec is a town in Poland. Located in the Masovian Voivodeship, about 40 km south of Warsaw, it is the capital of Grójec County. It has about 14,875 inhabitants . Grójec surroundings are considered to be the biggest apple-growing area of Poland. It is said, that the region makes up also for...
Gmina Warka Gmina Warka Gmina Warka is an urban-rural gmina in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Warka, which lies approximately east of Grójec and south of Warsaw....	urban-rural	201.1	18,896	Warka Warka Warka is a town in central Poland, located on the left bank of the Pilica river , with 11,035 inhabitants . It has been situated in Grójec County, in the Masovian Voivodeship, since 1999; previously it was in the Radom Voivodeship from 1975 to 1998.Warka obtained its city charter in 1321...
Gmina Chynów Gmina Chynów Gmina Chynów is a rural gmina in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Chynów, which lies approximately east of Grójec and south of Warsaw....	rural	137.1	9,442	Chynów Chynów, Masovian Voivodeship Chynów is a village in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Chynów. It lies approximately east of Grójec and south of Warsaw.The village has a population of 400....
Gmina Mogielnica Gmina Mogielnica Gmina Mogielnica is an urban-rural gmina in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Mogielnica, which lies approximately south-west of Grójec and south of Warsaw....	urban-rural	141.6	9,127	Mogielnica Mogielnica Mogielnica is a town in Grójec County in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 2,475 inhabitants . It is a seat of Gmina Mogielnica with an area of 141.56 square kilometres .-Modern history:...
Gmina Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą Gmina Nowe Miasto nad Pilica Gmina Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą is an urban-rural gmina in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą, which lies approximately south-west of Grójec and south-west of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	urban-rural	158.5	8,280	Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą Nowe Miasto nad Pilica Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą is a town in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,885 inhabitants ....
Gmina Błędów	rural	135.2	7,905	Błędów
Gmina Belsk Duży Gmina Belsk Duzy Gmina Belsk Duży is a rural gmina in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Belsk Duży, which lies approximately south-west of Grójec and south of Warsaw....	rural	107.8	6,793	Belsk Duży Belsk Duzy Belsk Duży is a village in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Belsk Duży. It lies approximately south-west of Grójec and south of Warsaw.-References:...
Gmina Jasieniec Gmina Jasieniec Gmina Jasieniec is a rural gmina in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Jasieniec, which lies approximately 7 kilometres south-east of Grójec and 46 km south of Warsaw....	rural	107.8	5,366	Jasieniec Jasieniec, Grójec County Jasieniec is a village in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Jasieniec. It lies approximately south-east of Grójec and south of Warsaw....
Gmina Pniewy Gmina Pniewy, Masovian Voivodeship Gmina Pniewy is a rural gmina in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Pniewy, which lies approximately 10 kilometres north-west of Grójec and 40 km south-west of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is 4,597.-...	rural	102.1	4,597	Pniewy Pniewy, Masovian Voivodeship Pniewy is a village in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Pniewy. It lies approximately north-west of Grójec and south-west of Warsaw.-References:...
Gmina Goszczyn Gmina Goszczyn Gmina Goszczyn is a rural gmina in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Goszczyn, which lies approximately south of Grójec and south of Warsaw....	rural	57.0	2,943	Goszczyn Goszczyn Goszczyn is a village in Grójec County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Goszczyn. It lies approximately south of Grójec and south of Warsaw....