__NOTOC__ Olesno County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Opole Voivodeship, south-western 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 largest town is Olesno, which lies north-east of the regional capital Opole. The county contains three other towns: Praszka, north of Olesno, Dobrodzień, south of Olesno, and Gorzów Śląski, north of Olesno.
The county covers an area of . As of 2019 its total population is 64,411. The most populated towns are Olesno with 9,374 inhabitants and Praszka with 7,655 inhabitants.
Neighbouring counties Olesno County is bordered by Wieruszów County and Wieluń County to the north, Kłobuck County to the east, Lubliniec County to the south-east, Strzelce County to the south, Opole County to the south-west, and Kluczbork County to the west.
Administrative division The county is subdivided into seven gminas (four urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina Type Area(km2) Population(2019) SeatGmina Olesnourban-rural240.817,726OlesnoGmina Praszkaurban-rural102.813,537PraszkaGmina Dobrodzieńurban-rural162.89,877DobrodzieńGmina Rudnikirural100.58,180RudnikiGmina Gorzów Śląskiurban-rural154.17,131Gorzów ŚląskiGmina Radłówrural86.04,308RadłówGmina Zębowicerural95.83,652Zębowice
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