| Rzeszów County Powiat rzeszowski |
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| Coordinates (Rzeszów): 50°2′1″N 22°0′17″E / 50.03361°N 22.00472°E | |||
| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship |  Subcarpathian |
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| Seat | Rzeszów | ||
| Gminas |
Total 14 (incl. 1 urban)
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 1,218.8 km2 (470.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 169,586 | ||
| - Density | 139.1/km2 (360.4/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 20,599 | ||
| - Rural | 148,987 | ||
| Car plates | RZE | ||
| Website | http://www.powiat.rzeszow.pl | ||
Rzeszów County (Polish: powiat rzeszowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the
The county covers an area of 1,218.8 square kilometres (470.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 169,586, out of which the population of Dynów is 6,076, that of Boguchwała is 5,535, that of Głogów Małopolski is 5,123, that of Sokołów Małopolski is 3,991, that of Tyczyn is 3,299, that of Błażowa is 2,110, and the rural population is 148,987.
Neighbouring counties
Apart from the city of Rzeszów, Rzeszów County is also bordered by Nisko County to the north, Leżajsk County to the north-east, Łańcut County, Przeworsk County and Przemyśl County to the east, Brzozów County to the south, Strzyżów County to the south-west, Ropczyce-Sędziszów County to the west, and Kolbuszowa County to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 14 gminas (one urban, five urban-rural and eight rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Boguchwała | urban-rural | 96.2 | 20,945 | Boguchwała |
| Gmina Trzebownisko | rural | 90.5 | 18,836 | Trzebownisko |
| Gmina Świlcza | rural | 128.4 | 18,819 | Świlcza |
| Gmina Głogów Małopolski | urban-rural | 145.8 | 18,185 | Głogów Małopolski |
| Gmina Sokołów Małopolski | urban-rural | 134.0 | 16,459 | Sokołów Małopolski |
| Gmina Tyczyn | urban-rural | 82.4 | 16,302 | Tyczyn |
| Gmina Błażowa | urban-rural | 112.7 | 10,593 | Błażowa |
| Gmina Krasne | rural | 39.4 | 9,576 | Krasne |
| Gmina Dynów | rural | 118.8 | 7,303 | Dynów * |
| Gmina Kamień | rural | 73.2 | 6,879 | Kamień |
| Gmina Hyżne | rural | 51.0 | 6,811 | Hyżne |
| Gmina Lubenia | rural | 54.8 | 6,411 | Lubenia |
| Gmina Chmielnik | rural | 52.9 | 6,391 | Chmielnik |
| Dynów | urban | 24.4 | 6,076 | |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||
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