__NOTOC__ Busko () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, south-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 Busko-Zdrój, which lies south of the regional capital Kielce.
The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 67,821, out of which the population of Busko-Zdrój is 15,832 and the rural population is 51,989.
Neighbouring counties Busko County is bordered by Kielce County to the north, Staszów County to the east, Dąbrowa County to the south, Kazimierza County to the south-west and Pińczów County to the west.
Administrative division The county is subdivided into eight gminas (one urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina Type Area(km²) Population(2019) SeatGmina Busko-Zdrójurban-rural235.932,183Busko-ZdrójGmina Pacanówrural123.96,242PacanówGmina Stopnicarural125.46,200StopnicaGmina Nowy Korczynrural117.35,016Nowy KorczynGmina Wiślicarural100.64,990WiślicaGmina Solec-Zdrójrural84.95,054Solec-ZdrójGmina Gnojnorural95.74,373GnojnoGmina Tuczępyrural83.73,763Tuczępy
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