Sierpc 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 Sierpc

Sierpc

Sierpc is a town in Poland, in the north-west part of the Masovian Voivodeship, about 125 km northwest of Warsaw. It is the capital of Sierpc County. Its population is 18,777 . It is located near the national road No 10, which connects Warsaw and Toruń...

, which lies 117 kilometres (73 mi) north-west 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 852.89 square kilometres (329.3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 53,811, out of which the population of Sierpc is 18,791 and the rural population is 35,020.

Neighbouring counties

Sierpc County is bordered by Żuromin County

Zuromin County

Żuromin 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 Żuromin, which lies ...

 to the north-east, Płońsk County to the east, Płock County to the south, Lipno County

Lipno County

Lipno County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 Lipno, which...

 to the west and Rypin County

Rypin County

Rypin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-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 Rypin, which lies ...

 to the north-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 and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Sierpc Sierpc Sierpc is a town in Poland, in the north-west part of the Masovian Voivodeship, about 125 km northwest of Warsaw. It is the capital of Sierpc County. Its population is 18,777 . It is located near the national road No 10, which connects Warsaw and Toruń...	urban	18.6	18,791
Gmina Sierpc Gmina Sierpc Gmina Sierpc is a rural gmina in Sierpc County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Sierpc, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....	rural	150.2	7,141	Sierpc Sierpc Sierpc is a town in Poland, in the north-west part of the Masovian Voivodeship, about 125 km northwest of Warsaw. It is the capital of Sierpc County. Its population is 18,777 . It is located near the national road No 10, which connects Warsaw and Toruń...  *
Gmina Zawidz Gmina Zawidz Gmina Zawidz is a rural gmina in Sierpc County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Zawidz, which lies approximately south-east of Sierpc and north-west of Warsaw....	rural	186.1	6,956	Zawidz Zawidz Zawidz is a village in Sierpc County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Zawidz. It lies approximately south-east of Sierpc and north-west of Warsaw....
Gmina Mochowo Gmina Mochowo Gmina Mochowo is a rural gmina in Sierpc County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Mochowo, which lies approximately 12 kilometres south-west of Sierpc and 115 km north-west of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is...	rural	143.6	6,249	Mochowo Mochowo Mochowo is a village in Sierpc County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Mochowo. It lies approximately south-west of Sierpc and north-west of Warsaw....
Gmina Gozdowo Gmina Gozdowo Gmina Gozdowo is a rural gmina in Sierpc County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Gozdowo, which lies approximately south of Sierpc and north-west of Warsaw....	rural	126.7	6,041	Gozdowo Gozdowo, Masovian Voivodeship Gozdowo is a village in Sierpc County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Gozdowo. It lies approximately south of Sierpc and north-west of Warsaw....
Gmina Szczutowo Gmina Szczutowo Gmina Szczutowo is a rural gmina in Sierpc County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Szczutowo, which lies approximately 11 kilometres north-west of Sierpc and 125 km north-west of Warsaw.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is...	rural	112.6	4,417	Szczutowo Szczutowo, Masovian Voivodeship Szczutowo is a village in Sierpc County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Szczutowo. It lies approximately north-west of Sierpc and north-west of Warsaw.-References:...
Gmina Rościszewo Gmina Rosciszewo Gmina Rościszewo is a rural gmina in Sierpc County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Rościszewo, which lies approximately 9 kilometres north-east of Sierpc and 112 km north-west of WarsawThe gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total population is...	rural	115.1	4,216	Rościszewo Rosciszewo, Masovian Voivodeship Rościszewo is a village in Sierpc County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rościszewo. It lies approximately east of Sierpc and north-west of Warsaw.-References:...
* seat not part of the gmina