Counties of Poland

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Counties in Poland (Polish: powiat, [ˈpɔvjat]; pl. powiaty) are the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a district or prefecture (LAU-1 [formerly NUTS-4]) in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county" or "district" (sometimes "poviat"). In historical contexts, this may be confusing because the Polish term hrabstwo (an administrative unit administered/owned by a hrabia (count) is also literally translated as "county". A county is part of a larger unit, the voivodeship. A county is usually subdivided into municipalities. Major towns and cities, however, function as separate counties in their own right, without subdivision into municipalities. They are termed city-counties, and have roughly the same status as former county boroughs in the United Kingdom. The other type of counties are termed land counties (powiaty ziemskie). As of 2018, there were 380 county-level entities: 314 land counties, and 66 city...

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