Karkonosze County
Apart from the city of Jelenia Góra, Karkonosze County is bordered by Lwówek Śląski County and Złotoryja County to the north, and Jawor County and Kamienna Góra County to the east. It also borders the Czech Republic to the south and west. The county is subdivided into nine gminas (four urban and five rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Neighbouring counties
Its administrative seat is the city of Jelenia Góra, although this city is not part of the county (it forms a separate city county, which is an enclave within Karkonosze County). Until July 2020 it was named Jelenia Góra County ().