Bydgoszcz 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 Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship

-Transportation:Transportation infrastructure is of critical importance to the voivodeship's economy. Kuyavia-Pomerania is a major node point in the Polish transportation system. Railway lines from the South and East pass through Bydgoszcz in order to reach the major ports on the Baltic Sea...

, north-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 was created on 1 January 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Bydgoszcz, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Bydgoszcz County are Solec Kujawski

Solec Kujawski

Solec Kujawski is a town with 15,505 inhabitants and an area of 176 km², situated 14 kilometres southeast of Bydgoszcz in Poland at . Solec Kujawski belongs to the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship...

, which lies 17 km (11 mi) east of Bydgoszcz, and Koronowo

Koronowo

Koronowo is a town on the Brda River in Poland, located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 25 km from Bydgoszcz, with 10,818 inhabitants . It is located at N 53°19 - E 17°56...

, 23 km (14 mi) north of Bydgoszcz.

The county covers an area of 1394.8 square kilometres (538.5 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 95,773, out of which the population of Solec Kujawski is 15,060, that of Koronowo is 10,784, and the rural population is 69,929.

Politics

Voters elect a unicameral Bydgoszcz County Council  consisting of a 21-members. The Council is elected under proportional representation in free elections for a 4-year term.. Executive body is county executive board (zarząd powiatu) consists of five members elected by the Council. The Board is headed by the starosta

Starosta

Starost is a title for an official or unofficial position of leadership that has been used in various contexts through most of Slavic history. It can be translated as "elder"...

 (Starosta Bydgoski).

Council districts

Members of the Council are elected from five districts, serve four year terms. Districts does not have the constituencies formal names. Instead, each constituency has a number and territorial description.

Number	Seats	Gmina(s)
1st	5	Koronowo Gmina Koronowo Gmina Koronowo is an urban-rural gmina in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Koronowo, which lies approximately north of Bydgoszcz....
2nd	3	Solec Kujawski Gmina Solec Kujawski Gmina Solec Kujawski is an urban-rural gmina in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland...
3rd	5	Białe Błota, Nowa Wieś Wielka Gmina Nowa Wies Wielka Gmina Nowa Wieś Wielka is a rural gmina in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland...
4th	4	Osielsko Gmina Osielsko Gmina Osielsko is a rural gmina in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Osielsko, which lies approximately north-east of Bydgoszcz.... , Sicienko Gmina Sicienko Gmina Sicienko is a rural gmina in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sicienko, which lies approximately north-west of Bydgoszcz....
5th	4	Dąbrowa Chełmińska, Dobrcz Gmina Dobrcz ‎Gmina Dobrcz is a rural gmina in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Dobrcz, which lies approximately north-east of Bydgoszcz....

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz County is also bordered by Tuchola County

Tuchola County

Tuchola 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 Tuchola, which...

 to the north, Świecie County

Swiecie County

Świecie 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 Świecie,...

 and Chełmno County to the north-east, Toruń County

Torun County

Toruń County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Toruń, although the city...

 to the east, Inowrocław County to the south, Żnin County

Znin County

Żnin 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 Żnin, which lies...

 to the south-west, Nakło County to the west, and Sępólno County

Sepólno County

Sępólno 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 Sępólno...

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

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Koronowo Gmina Koronowo Gmina Koronowo is an urban-rural gmina in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the town of Koronowo, which lies approximately north of Bydgoszcz....	urban-rural	411.7	23,229	Koronowo Koronowo Koronowo is a town on the Brda River in Poland, located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, 25 km from Bydgoszcz, with 10,818 inhabitants . It is located at N 53°19 - E 17°56...
Gmina Solec Kujawski Gmina Solec Kujawski Gmina Solec Kujawski is an urban-rural gmina in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland...	urban-rural	175.4	16,067	Solec Kujawski Solec Kujawski Solec Kujawski is a town with 15,505 inhabitants and an area of 176 km², situated 14 kilometres southeast of Bydgoszcz in Poland at . Solec Kujawski belongs to the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship...
Gmina Białe Błota	rural	122.1	14,003	Białe Błota
Gmina Dobrcz Gmina Dobrcz ‎Gmina Dobrcz is a rural gmina in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Dobrcz, which lies approximately north-east of Bydgoszcz....	rural	130.4	9,215	Dobrcz Dobrcz Dobrcz is a village in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dobrcz. It lies north-east of Bydgoszcz.-References:...
Gmina Sicienko Gmina Sicienko Gmina Sicienko is a rural gmina in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Sicienko, which lies approximately north-west of Bydgoszcz....	rural	179.5	8,987	Sicienko Sicienko, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Sicienko is a village in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Sicienko. It lies north-west of Bydgoszcz....
Gmina Osielsko Gmina Osielsko Gmina Osielsko is a rural gmina in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. Its seat is the village of Osielsko, which lies approximately north-east of Bydgoszcz....	rural	102.9	8,917	Osielsko Osielsko Osielsko is a village in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Osielsko...
Gmina Nowa Wieś Wielka Gmina Nowa Wies Wielka Gmina Nowa Wieś Wielka is a rural gmina in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland...	rural	148.5	8,176	Nowa Wieś Wielka Nowa Wies Wielka, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship Nowa Wieś Wielka is a village in Bydgoszcz County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Nowa Wieś Wielka. It lies south of Bydgoszcz....
Gmina Dąbrowa Chełmińska	rural	124.6	7,179	Dąbrowa Chełmińska