Jasło County
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| Jasło County Powiat jasielski |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Subcarpathian | ||
| Seat | Jasło | ||
| Gminas |
Total 10 (incl. 1 urban)
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 830.41 km² (320.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 115,128 | ||
| - Density | 138.6/km² (359.1/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 37,768 | ||
| - Rural | 77,360 | ||
| Car plates | RJS | ||
| Website: http://www.powiat.jaslo.pl | |||
Jasło County (Polish: powiat jasielski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland, on the Slovak border. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Jasło, which lies 50 kilometres (31 mi) south-west of the regional capital Rzeszów.
The county covers an area of 830.41 square kilometres (320.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 115,128, out of which the population of Jasło is 37,768 and the rural population is 77,360.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Jasło County is bordered by Gorlice County to the west, Tarnów County to the north-west, Dębica County to the north, Strzyżów County to the north-east and Krosno County to the east. It also borders Slovakia to the south.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 10 gminas (one urban and nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Jasło | urban | 36.7 | 37,768 | |
| Gmina Jasło | rural | 93.1 | 15,774 | Jasło * |
| Gmina Skołyszyn | rural | 77.9 | 12,422 | Skołyszyn |
| Gmina Nowy Żmigród | rural | 104.5 | 9,303 | Nowy Żmigród |
| Gmina Tarnowiec | rural | 63.1 | 9,130 | Tarnowiec |
| Gmina Kołaczyce | rural | 60.0 | 8,832 | Kołaczyce |
| Gmina Dębowiec | rural | 85.8 | 8,406 | Dębowiec |
| Gmina Brzyska | rural | 45.1 | 6,222 | Brzyska |
| Gmina Osiek Jasielski | rural | 60.5 | 5,308 | Osiek Jasielski |
| Gmina Krempna | rural | 203.6 | 1,963 | Krempna |
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