Starogard 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 Pomeranian Voivodeship

Pomeranian Voivodeship

Pomeranian Voivodeship, or Pomerania Province , is a voivodeship, or province, in north-central Poland. It comprises most of Pomerelia , as well as an area east of the Vistula River...

, northern 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 Starogard Gdański

Starogard Gdanski

Starogard Gdański is a town in Eastern Pomerania in northwestern Poland with 48,328 inhabitants...

, which lies 45 kilometres (28 mi) south of the regional capital Gdańsk

Gdansk

Gdańsk is a Polish city on the Baltic coast, at the centre of the country's fourth-largest metropolitan area.The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay , in a conurbation with the city of Gdynia, spa town of Sopot, and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the...

. The county contains three other towns: Skarszewy

Skarszewy

Skarszewy is a small town 40 km south of Gdańsk in Starogard Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Located between Kościerzyna and Tczew. Population: 6 809...

, 13 km (8 mi) north-west of Starogard Gdański, Skórcz

Skórcz

Skórcz is a town in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,532 inhabitants ....

, 19 km (12 mi) south of Starogard Gdański, and Czarna Woda

Czarna Woda

Czarna Woda is a town in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,223 inhabitants ....

, 33 km (21 mi) south-west of Starogard Gdański. Starogard County is part of the area traditionally inhabited by the Kociewiacy

Kociewiacy

The Kociewiacy are a small Polish ethnic group. They live in Pomerania south of Gdansk. The region they inhabit is called Kociewie and has well-developed industry and agriculture. The capital city of Kociewie is Starogard Gdański, while their biggest city is Tczew...

 ethnic group.

The county covers an area of 1345.28 square kilometres (519.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 121,963, out of which the population of Starogard Gdański is 48,136, that of Skarszewy is 6,824, that of Skórcz is 3,512, that of Czarna Woda is 3,182, and the rural population is 60,309.



Starogard County on a map of the counties of Pomeranian Voivodeship

Starogard County is bordered by Gdańsk County

Gdansk County

Gdańsk County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. It includes areas to the east and south of the city of Gdańsk, from...

 to the north, Tczew County

Tczew County

Tczew County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern 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 Tczew, which lies south of...

 to the east, 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,...

 to the south, 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 south-west, and Chojnice County

Chojnice County

Chojnice County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern 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 Chojnice, which lies ...

 and Kościerzyna County

Koscierzyna County

Kościerzyna County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern 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 Kościerzyna, which lies ...

 to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 13 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, one urban-rural and nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina	Type	Area (km²)	Population (2006)	Seat
Starogard Gdański Starogard Gdanski Starogard Gdański is a town in Eastern Pomerania in northwestern Poland with 48,328 inhabitants...	urban	25.3	48,136
Gmina Skarszewy Gmina Skarszewy Gmina Skarszewy is an urban-rural gmina in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Skarszewy, which lies approximately north-west of Starogard Gdański and south of the regional capital Gdańsk.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	urban-rural	169.8	14,018	Skarszewy Skarszewy Skarszewy is a small town 40 km south of Gdańsk in Starogard Gdański County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, northern Poland. Located between Kościerzyna and Tczew. Population: 6 809...
Gmina Starogard Gdański Gmina Starogard Gdanski Gmina Starogard Gdański is a rural gmina in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Starogard Gdański, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....	rural	196.2	13,676	Starogard Gdański Starogard Gdanski Starogard Gdański is a town in Eastern Pomerania in northwestern Poland with 48,328 inhabitants...  *
Gmina Zblewo Gmina Zblewo Gmina Zblewo is a rural gmina in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Zblewo, which lies approximately west of Starogard Gdański and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....	rural	138.0	10,767	Zblewo Zblewo Zblewo is a village in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Zblewo. It lies approximately west of Starogard Gdański and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....
Gmina Lubichowo Gmina Lubichowo Gmina Lubichowo is a rural gmina in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Lubichowo, which lies approximately south-west of Starogard Gdański and south of the regional capital Gdańsk.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	161.0	5,627	Lubichowo Lubichowo Lubichowo is a village in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Lubichowo...
Gmina Smętowo Graniczne Gmina Smetowo Graniczne Gmina Smętowo Graniczne is a rural gmina in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Smętowo Graniczne, which lies approximately south of Starogard Gdański and south of the regional capital Gdańsk.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its...	rural	86.1	5,263	Smętowo Graniczne Smetowo Graniczne Smętowo Graniczne is a village in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Smętowo Graniczne...
Gmina Kaliska Gmina Kaliska Gmina Kaliska is a rural gmina in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kaliska, which lies approximately west of Starogard Gdański and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk....	rural	110.4	5,150	Kaliska Kaliska, Gmina Kaliska Kaliska is a village in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kaliska...
Gmina Skórcz Gmina Skórcz Gmina Skórcz is a rural gmina in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the town of Skórcz, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina....	rural	96.6	4,567	Skórcz Skórcz Skórcz is a town in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,532 inhabitants ....  *
Skórcz Skórcz Skórcz is a town in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,532 inhabitants ....	urban	3.7	3,512
Czarna Woda Czarna Woda Czarna Woda is a town in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,223 inhabitants ....	urban	27.8	3,182
Gmina Bobowo Gmina Bobowo Gmina Bobowo is a rural gmina in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Bobowo, which lies approximately south of Starogard Gdański and south of the regional capital Gdańsk...	rural	51.7	2,853	Bobowo Bobowo Bobowo is a village in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Bobowo. It lies approximately south of Starogard Gdański and south of the regional capital Gdańsk....
Gmina Osieczna Gmina Osieczna, Pomeranian Voivodeship Gmina Osieczna is a rural gmina in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Osieczna, which lies approximately south-west of Starogard Gdański and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total...	rural	123.3	2,796	Osieczna Osieczna, Pomeranian Voivodeship Osieczna is a village in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Osieczna. It lies approximately south-west of Starogard Gdański and south-west of the regional capital Gdańsk.For details of the history of the region, see History of...
Gmina Osiek Gmina Osiek, Pomeranian Voivodeship Gmina Osiek is a rural gmina in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Osiek, which lies approximately south of Starogard Gdański and south of the regional capital Gdańsk....	rural	155.6	2,416	Osiek Osiek, Starogard County Osiek is a village in Starogard County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Osiek. It lies approximately south of Starogard Gdański and south of the regional capital Gdańsk....
* seat not part of the gmina