Tarnobrzeg County
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| Tarnobrzeg County Powiat tarnobrzeski |
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| Coordinates (Tarnobrzeg): | |
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| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Subcarpathian |
| Seat | Tarnobrzeg |
| Gminas |
Total 4
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| Area | |
| - Total | 520.02 km² (200.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 53,730 |
| - Density | 103.3/km² (267.6/sq mi) |
| - Urban | 12,843 |
| - Rural | 40,887 |
| Car plates | RTA |
| Website: http://www.powiat-tarnobrzeski.qs.pl | |
Tarnobrzeg County (Polish: powiat tarnobrzeski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Tarnobrzeg, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Tarnobrzeg County are Nowa Dęba, which lies 18 km (11 mi) south of Tarnobrzeg, and Baranów Sandomierski, 15 km (9 mi) south-west of Tarnobrzeg.
The county covers an area of 520.02 square kilometres (200.8 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 53,730, out of which the population of Nowa Dęba is 11,390, that of Baranów Sandomierski is 1,453, and the rural population is 40,887.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Apart from the city of Tarnobrzeg, Tarnobrzeg County is also bordered by Sandomierz County to the north, Stalowa Wola County to the east, Kolbuszowa County and Mielec County to the south, and Staszów County to the west.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into four gminas (two urban-rural and two rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Nowa Dęba | urban-rural | 142.5 | 18,422 | Nowa Dęba |
| Gmina Gorzyce | rural | 69.4 | 13,628 | Gorzyce |
| Gmina Baranów Sandomierski | urban-rural | 121.9 | 11,977 | Baranów Sandomierski |
| Gmina Grębów | rural | 186.3 | 9,703 | Grębów |
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