Otwock 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 Otwock

Otwock

Otwock is a town in central Poland, some southeast of Warsaw, with 42,765 inhabitants . It is situated on the right bank of Vistula River below the mouth of Swider River. Otwock is home to a unique architectural style called Swidermajer....

, which lies 22 kilometres (14 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 also contains the towns of Józefów

Józefów

Józefów is a very common placename in Poland.Towns:* Józefów in Masovian Voivodeship, near Warsaw*Józefów, Biłgoraj County in Lublin Voivodeship Villages:...

, lying 3 km (2 mi) north-west of Otwock, and Karczew

Karczew

Karczew is a town in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 10,271 inhabitants .-References:...

, 4 km (2 mi) south of Otwock.

The county covers an area of 615.09 square kilometres (237.5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 116,086, out of which the population of Otwock is 43,247, that of Józefów is 18,353, that of Karczew is 10,396, and the rural population is 44,090.

Neighbouring counties

Otwock County is bordered by Mińsk County

Minsk County

Mińsk County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Masovian Voivodeship, east-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Mińsk Mazowiecki, which lies ...

 to the 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 ...

 to the south-east, 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 south-west, 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 ...

 and the city 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...

 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 (two urban, 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
Otwock Otwock Otwock is a town in central Poland, some southeast of Warsaw, with 42,765 inhabitants . It is situated on the right bank of Vistula River below the mouth of Swider River. Otwock is home to a unique architectural style called Swidermajer....	urban	47.3	43,247
Józefów Józefów Józefów is a very common placename in Poland.Towns:* Józefów in Masovian Voivodeship, near Warsaw*Józefów, Biłgoraj County in Lublin Voivodeship Villages:...	urban	23.9	18,353
Gmina Karczew Gmina Karczew Gmina Karczew is an urban-rural gmina in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Karczew, which lies approximately south of Otwock and south-east of Warsaw....	urban-rural	81.5	15,919	Karczew Karczew Karczew is a town in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, with 10,271 inhabitants .-References:...
Gmina Celestynów Gmina Celestynów Gmina Celestynów is a rural gmina in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Celestynów, which lies approximately south-east of Otwock and south-east of Warsaw....	rural	88.9	11,032	Celestynów Celestynów, Otwock County Celestynów is a village in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Celestynów. It lies approximately south-east of Otwock and south-east of Warsaw....
Gmina Wiązowna Gmina Wiazowna Gmina Wiązowna is a rural gmina in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Wiązowna, which lies approximately north-east of Otwock and east of Warsaw....	rural	102.1	9,890	Wiązowna Wiazowna Wiązowna is a village in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wiązowna. It lies approximately north-east of Otwock and east of Warsaw....
Gmina Kołbiel	rural	106.4	7,980	Kołbiel
Gmina Sobienie-Jeziory Gmina Sobienie-Jeziory Gmina Sobienie-Jeziory is a rural gmina in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sobienie-Jeziory, which lies approximately 19 kilometres south of Otwock and 39 km south-east of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	97.4	6,229	Sobienie-Jeziory Sobienie-Jeziory Sobienie-Jeziory is a village in Otwock County, Poland. As of 2000, the population was 700. From 1975 to 1998 the village was in Siedlce Voivodeship. It is the capital of a local gmina . It lies approximately south of Otwock and south-east of Warsaw....
Gmina Osieck Gmina Osieck Gmina Osieck is a rural gmina in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Osieck, which lies approximately south-east of Otwock and south-east of Warsaw....	rural	67.5	3,436	Osieck Osieck Osieck is a village in Otwock County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Osieck. It lies approximately south-east of Otwock and south-east of Warsaw....