Its administrative seat is the city of Kielce, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county contains five towns: Chęciny,  south-west of Kielce, Chmielnik,  south of Kielce, Daleszyce,  south-east of Kielce, Bodzentyn,  east of Kielce, Morawica, 13,7 km (8,5 mi) south of Kielce.
The administrative center is Kielce, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The county comprises five towns: Chęciny, south-west of Kielce, Chmielnik, south of Kielce, Daleszyce, southeast of Kielce, Bodzentyn, east of Kielce, and Morawica, 13.7 km (8.5 mi) south of Kielce.