Bielsko County

Bielsko County is an administrative region in Silesian Voivodeship comprising ten municipalities spread across varied landscapes. The area includes three towns and seven rural communities with rolling terrain and diverse environments.

The county was established during Poland's 1999 administrative reforms that reorganized regional governance. This restructuring created new local government frameworks within Silesian Voivodeship.

The small towns and villages here maintain their own local customs and traditions that shape daily life and community gatherings. You notice these traditions in how people celebrate seasons and how neighborhoods organize around shared spaces.

Bielsko-Biała serves as the administrative hub for this county's governance and services. Getting around requires either personal transportation or using local transport connections between the different municipalities.

This area borders four different administrative regions, making it a meeting point between several voivodeships. Yet the smaller towns within it maintain independence from the larger administrative capital.

Location: Silesian Voivodeship

Capital city: Bielsko-Biała

Shares border with: Bielsko-Biała, Powiat żywiecki, Cieszyn County, Pszczyna County, Oświęcim County, Wadowice County

Website: http://powiat.bielsko.pl

GPS coordinates: 49.81667,19.03333

Latest update: December 7, 2025 10:08