Zamość 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 Lublin Voivodeship

Lublin Voivodeship

- Administrative division :Lublin Voivodeship is divided into 24 counties : 4 city counties and 20 land counties. These are further divided into 213 gminas....

, eastern 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 is the city of Zamość

Zamosc

Zamość ukr. Замостя is a town in southeastern Poland with 66,633 inhabitants , situated in the south-western part of Lublin Voivodeship , about from Lublin, from Warsaw and from the border with Ukraine...

, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains three towns: Szczebrzeszyn

Szczebrzeszyn

Szczebrzeszyn is a city in southeastern Poland in Lublin Voivodeship, in Zamość County, about 20 km west of Zamość. From 1975–1999, it was part of the Zamość Voivodeship administrative district. The town serves as the seat to Gmina Szczebrzeszyn. A 2004 census counted 5,357 inhabitants...

, which lies 21 km (13 mi) west of Zamość, Zwierzyniec

Zwierzyniec

Zwierzyniec is a town on the Wieprz river in the Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. It has 3,324 inhabitants .Zwierzyniec is the northernmost town of the Roztocze National Park. The park comprises some of the last remaining sections of the primordial forest of Central Europe, especially...

, which lies 24 km (15 mi) south-west of Zamość, and Krasnobród

Krasnobród

Krasnobród is a small town in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around , near the Roztocze National Park and Krasnobród Landscape Park. Wieprz River flows through the town...

, 22 km (14 mi) south of Zamość.

The county covers an area of 1872.27 square kilometres (722.9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 110,225, out of which the population of Szczebrzeszyn is 5,299, that of Zwierzyniec is 3,344, that of Krasnobród is 3,047, and the rural population is 98,535.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Zamość

Zamosc

Zamość ukr. Замостя is a town in southeastern Poland with 66,633 inhabitants , situated in the south-western part of Lublin Voivodeship , about from Lublin, from Warsaw and from the border with Ukraine...

, Zamość County is also bordered by Krasnystaw County

Krasnystaw County

Krasnystaw 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 and only town is Krasnystaw, which lies ...

 and Chełm County to the north, Hrubieszów County

Hrubieszów County

Hrubieszów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998...

 to the east, Tomaszów Lubelski County

Tomaszów Lubelski County

Tomaszów Lubelski County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine. 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...

 to the south, and Biłgoraj County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 15 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 (three urban-rural and 12 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Zamość Gmina Zamosc Gmina Zamość is a rural gmina in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Zamość, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....	rural	197.0	20,482	Zamość Zamosc Zamość ukr. Замостя is a town in southeastern Poland with 66,633 inhabitants , situated in the south-western part of Lublin Voivodeship , about from Lublin, from Warsaw and from the border with Ukraine...  *
Gmina Szczebrzeszyn Gmina Szczebrzeszyn Gmina Szczebrzeszyn is an urban-rural gmina in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Szczebrzeszyn, which lies approximately west of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....	urban-rural	123.2	12,040	Szczebrzeszyn Szczebrzeszyn Szczebrzeszyn is a city in southeastern Poland in Lublin Voivodeship, in Zamość County, about 20 km west of Zamość. From 1975–1999, it was part of the Zamość Voivodeship administrative district. The town serves as the seat to Gmina Szczebrzeszyn. A 2004 census counted 5,357 inhabitants...
Gmina Krasnobród Gmina Krasnobród Gmina Krasnobród is an urban-rural gmina in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Krasnobród, which lies approximately south of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....	urban-rural	124.9	7,273	Krasnobród Krasnobród Krasnobród is a small town in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around , near the Roztocze National Park and Krasnobród Landscape Park. Wieprz River flows through the town...
Gmina Zwierzyniec Gmina Zwierzyniec Gmina Zwierzyniec is an urban-rural gmina in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Zwierzyniec, which lies approximately south-west of Zamość and south of the regional capital Lublin....	urban-rural	156.8	7,251	Zwierzyniec Zwierzyniec Zwierzyniec is a town on the Wieprz river in the Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. It has 3,324 inhabitants .Zwierzyniec is the northernmost town of the Roztocze National Park. The park comprises some of the last remaining sections of the primordial forest of Central Europe, especially...
Gmina Sitno Gmina Sitno Gmina Sitno is a rural gmina in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Sitno, which lies approximately north-east of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	112.1	6,774	Sitno Sitno, Zamosc County Sitno is a village in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Sitno. It lies approximately north-east of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....
Gmina Radecznica Gmina Radecznica Gmina Radecznica is a rural gmina in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Radecznica, which lies approximately west of Zamość and south of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	109.8	6,450	Radecznica Radecznica Radecznica is a village in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Radecznica. It lies approximately west of Zamość and south of the regional capital Lublin....
Gmina Miączyn Gmina Miaczyn Gmina Miączyn is a rural gmina in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Miączyn, which lies approximately east of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	155.9	6,281	Miączyn Miaczyn, Lublin Voivodeship Miączyn is a village in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Miączyn. It lies approximately east of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....
Gmina Łabunie	rural	87.5	6,257	Łabunie
Gmina Nielisz Gmina Nielisz Gmina Nielisz is a rural gmina in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Nielisz, which lies approximately north-west of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	113.2	6,025	Nielisz Nielisz Nielisz is a village in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Nielisz. It lies approximately north-west of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....
Gmina Skierbieszów Gmina Skierbieszów Gmina Skierbieszów is a rural gmina in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Skierbieszów, which lies approximately north-east of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	139.2	5,604	Skierbieszów Skierbieszów Skierbieszów is a village in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Skierbieszów. It lies on the river Wolica, approximately north-east of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin. The village has a population of 1,317...
Gmina Komarów-Osada Gmina Komarów-Osada Gmina Komarów-Osada is a rural gmina in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Komarów-Osada, which lies approximately south-east of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	122.8	5,552	Komarów-Osada Komarów-Osada Komarów-Osada is a village in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Komarów-Osada. It lies approximately south-east of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....
Gmina Stary Zamość Gmina Stary Zamosc Gmina Stary Zamość is a rural gmina in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Stary Zamość, which lies approximately north-west of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	97.2	5,456	Stary Zamość Stary Zamosc Stary Zamość is a village in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Stary Zamość. It lies approximately north-west of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....
Gmina Sułów	rural	93.5	5,129	Sułów
Gmina Adamów Gmina Adamów, Zamosc County Gmina Adamów is a rural gmina in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Adamów, which lies approximately south-west of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	110.6	5,058	Adamów Adamów, Zamosc County Adamów is a village in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Adamów. It lies approximately south-west of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....
Gmina Grabowiec Gmina Grabowiec Gmina Grabowiec is a rural gmina in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Grabowiec, which lies approximately north-east of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	128.9	4,593	Grabowiec Grabowiec, Zamosc County Grabowiec is a village in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Grabowiec. It lies approximately north-east of Zamość and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....
* seat not part of the gmina