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, but the city is not part of the county; it forms its own separate city county. The county includes five towns: Chęciny, southwest of Kielce, Chmielnik, south of Kielce, Daleszyce, southeast of Kielce, Bodzentyn, east of Kielce, and Morawica, 13.7 kilometers (8.5 miles) south of Kielce.