Myślenice 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 Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Lesser Poland Voivodeship

Małopolska Voivodeship , or Lesser Poland Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, in southern Poland...

, southern 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 Myślenice

Myslenice

Myślenice is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , previously in Kraków Voivodeship . Population: 20,261.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Myślenice is twinned with: Bełchatów, Poland- Sports :...

, which lies 26 kilometres (16 mi) south of the regional capital Kraków

Kraków

Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...

. The county also contains the towns of Sułkowice, lying 10 km (6 mi) west of Myślenice, and Dobczyce

Dobczyce

Dobczyce is a town in southern Poland, situated since 1999 in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship . There is a large dam on the river Raba and a partially rebuilt 14th century castle, which is open for tourists. Dobczyce is also the name of a small part of Bobrowniki Małe, a village in Lesser Poland....

, 15 km (9 mi) north-east of Myślenice.

The county covers an area of 673.3 square kilometres (260 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 116,793, out of which the population of Myślenice is 18,070, that of Sułkowice is 6,305, that of Dobczyce is 6,028, and the rural population is 86,390.

Neighbouring counties

Myślenice County is bordered by Kraków County

Kraków County

Kraków County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. 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 Kraków, although the city is...

 and Wieliczka County

Wieliczka County

Wieliczka County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern 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 Wieliczka, which lies ...

 to the north, Bochnia County

Bochnia County

Bochnia County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern 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 Bochnia, which lies ...

 and Limanowa County

Limanowa County

Limanowa County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern 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 Limanowa, which lies ...

 to the east, Nowy Targ County

Nowy Targ County

Nowy Targ County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Slovak border. 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...

 to the south, and Sucha County

Sucha County

Sucha County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland, on the Slovak border. Its administrative seat and largest town is Sucha Beskidzka, which lies south-west of the regional capital Kraków...

 and Wadowice County

Wadowice County

Wadowice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, southern Poland. 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 town of Wadowice, the birthplace of...

 to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into nine 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 six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Gmina Myślenice Gmina Myslenice Gmina Myślenice is an urban-rural gmina in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Myślenice, which lies approximately south of the regional capital Kraków....	urban-rural	153.7	40,783	Myślenice Myslenice Myślenice is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship , previously in Kraków Voivodeship . Population: 20,261.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Myślenice is twinned with: Bełchatów, Poland- Sports :...
Gmina Dobczyce Gmina Dobczyce Gmina Dobczyce is an urban-rural gmina in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the town of Dobczyce, which lies approximately north-east of Myślenice and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	urban-rural	66.6	13,941	Dobczyce Dobczyce Dobczyce is a town in southern Poland, situated since 1999 in the Lesser Poland Voivodeship . There is a large dam on the river Raba and a partially rebuilt 14th century castle, which is open for tourists. Dobczyce is also the name of a small part of Bobrowniki Małe, a village in Lesser Poland....
Gmina Sułkowice	urban-rural	60.5	13,784	Sułkowice
Gmina Pcim Gmina Pcim Gmina Pcim is a rural gmina in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Pcim, which lies approximately south of Myślenice and south of the regional capital Kraków....	rural	88.6	10,327	Pcim Pcim Pcim is a village in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Pcim. It lies approximately south of Myślenice and south of the regional capital Kraków...
Gmina Lubień Gmina Lubien Gmina Lubień is a rural gmina in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Lubień, which lies approximately south of Myślenice and south of the regional capital Kraków....	rural	75.0	9,294	Lubień Lubien, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Lubień is a village in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Lubień. It lies approximately south of Myślenice and south of the regional capital Kraków....
Gmina Tokarnia Gmina Tokarnia Gmina Tokarnia is a rural gmina in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Tokarnia, which lies approximately south of Myślenice and south of the regional capital Kraków....	rural	68.9	8,072	Tokarnia Tokarnia, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Tokarnia is a village in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Tokarnia. It lies approximately south of Myślenice and south of the regional capital Kraków....
Gmina Siepraw Gmina Siepraw Gmina Siepraw is a rural gmina in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Siepraw, which lies approximately north of Myślenice and south of the regional capital Kraków....	rural	31.9	7,809	Siepraw Siepraw, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Siepraw is a village in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Siepraw. It lies approximately north of Myślenice and south of the regional capital Kraków....
Gmina Wiśniowa Gmina Wisniowa, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Gmina Wiśniowa is a rural gmina in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wiśniowa, which lies approximately south-east of Myślenice and south of the regional capital Kraków....	rural	67.1	6,833	Wiśniowa Wisniowa, Lesser Poland Voivodeship Wiśniowa is a village in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wiśniowa. It lies approximately south-east of Myślenice and south of the regional capital Kraków....
Gmina Raciechowice Gmina Raciechowice Gmina Raciechowice is a rural gmina in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. Its seat is the village of Raciechowice, which lies approximately east of Myślenice and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	61.0	5,950	Raciechowice Raciechowice Raciechowice is a village in Myślenice County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Raciechowice. It lies approximately east of Myślenice and south-east of the regional capital Kraków.-References:...