ðə kˈaʊnti wʌz pɹˈɑːbəbli ɪstˈæblɪʃt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɹˈeɪn ʌv kˈɪŋ kˈæzɪmˌɪɹz wˈiːlki, hˌuː ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd sˈɛɾəlmənt ɪn ðɪs spˈɑːɹsli pˈɑːpjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd ɹˈiːdʒən ʌv hɪz dəmˈeɪn.
The county was probably established during the reign of King Kazimierz Wielki, who encouraged settlement in this sparsely populated region of his domain.