Kozienice 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 only town is Kozienice

Kozienice

Kozienice is a town in central Poland with 21,500 inhabitants . It is the capital of Kozienice County .-Description:...

, which lies 81 kilometres (50 mi) south-east 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 covers an area of 916.96 square kilometres (354 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 61,614, out of which the population of Kozienice is 18,541 and the rural population is 43,073.

The county includes part of the protected area

Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...

 called Kozienice Landscape Park

Kozienice Landscape Park

Kozienice Landscape Park is a protected area in east-central Poland, established in 1983, covering an area of .The Park lies within Masovian Voivodeship. It takes its name from the town of Kozienice....

.

Neighbouring counties

Kozienice County is bordered by 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 ...

 to the north, Ryki County

Ryki County

Ryki County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lublin Voivodeship, 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 town of Ryki, which lies north-west of the...

 to the east, Puławy County to the south-east, Zwoleń County

Zwolen County

Zwoleń 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 Zwoleń, which lies ...

 to the south, Radom County

Radom County

Radom 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 is the city of Radom, although the city is not...

 to the south-west, and Białobrzegi County and Grójec County

Grójec County

Grójec 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 Grójec, which lies south...

 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 (one 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 Kozienice Gmina Kozienice Gmina Kozienice is an urban-rural gmina in Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Kozienice, which lies approximately south-east of Warsaw....	urban-rural	245.6	30,270	Kozienice Kozienice Kozienice is a town in central Poland with 21,500 inhabitants . It is the capital of Kozienice County .-Description:...
Gmina Głowaczów	rural	186.3	7,292	Głowaczów
Gmina Magnuszew Gmina Magnuszew Gmina Magnuszew is a rural gmina in Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Magnuszew, which lies approximately north-west of Kozienice and south-east of Warsaw....	rural	140.9	6,595	Magnuszew Magnuszew Magnuszew is a village in Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Magnuszew. It lies approximately north-west of Kozienice and south-east of Warsaw....
Gmina Garbatka-Letnisko Gmina Garbatka-Letnisko Gmina Garbatka-Letnisko is a rural gmina in Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Garbatka-Letnisko, which lies approximately south-east of Kozienice and south-east of Warsaw....	rural	74.0	5,338	Garbatka-Letnisko Garbatka-Letnisko Garbatka-Letnisko is a village in Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Garbatka-Letnisko.-History:...
Gmina Sieciechów Gmina Sieciechów Gmina Sieciechów is a rural gmina in Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sieciechów, which lies approximately east of Kozienice and south-east of Warsaw....	rural	61.3	4,271	Sieciechów Sieciechów, Masovian Voivodeship Sieciechów is a village in Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Sieciechów..-History:...
Gmina Gniewoszów Gmina Gniewoszów Gmina Gniewoszów is a rural gmina in Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Gniewoszów, which lies approximately 21 kilometres south-east of Kozienice and 102 km south-east of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	84.3	4,156	Gniewoszów Gniewoszów, Masovian Voivodeship Gniewoszów is a village in Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Gniewoszów. It lies approximately south-east of Kozienice and south-east of Warsaw....
Gmina Grabów nad Pilicą Gmina Grabów nad Pilica Gmina Grabów nad Pilicą is a rural gmina in Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Grabów nad Pilicą, which lies approximately north-west of Kozienice and south of Warsaw....	rural	125.0	3,692	Grabów nad Pilicą Grabów nad Pilica Grabów nad Pilicą is a village in Kozienice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Grabów nad Pilicą. It lies approximately north-west of Kozienice and south of Warsaw....