Jarosław County
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Jarosław County Powiat jarosławski |
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Location within the voivodeship | |||
Coordinates (Jarosław): | |||
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Country | Poland | ||
Voivodeship | Subcarpathian | ||
Seat | Jarosław | ||
Gminas |
Total 11 (incl. 2 urban)
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Area | |||
- Total | 1,029.15 km² (397.4 sq mi) | ||
Population (2006) | |||
- Total | 122,368 | ||
- Density | 118.9/km² (308/sq mi) | ||
- Urban | 46,152 | ||
- Rural | 76,216 | ||
Car plates | RJA | ||
Website: http://starostwo.jaroslaw.pl |
Jarosław County (Polish: powiat jarosławski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Jarosław, which lies 49 kilometres (30 mi) east of the regional capital Rzeszów. The only other town in the county is Radymno, lying 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Jarosław.
The county covers an area of 1,029.15 square kilometres (397.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 122,368, out of which the population of Jarosław is 40,549, that of Radymno is 5,603, and the rural population is 76,216.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Jarosław County is bordered by Przemyśl County to the south, Przeworsk County to the west and Lubaczów County to the east. It also borders Ukraine to the east.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 11 gminas (two urban and nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
Jarosław | urban | 34.5 | 40,549 | |
Gmina Jarosław | rural | 114.1 | 12,665 | Jarosław * |
Gmina Radymno | rural | 182.4 | 11,292 | Radymno * |
Gmina Wiązownica | rural | 243.9 | 11,037 | Wiązownica |
Gmina Pruchnik | rural | 78.3 | 9,551 | Pruchnik |
Gmina Pawłosiów | rural | 47.5 | 8,190 | Pawłosiów |
Gmina Laszki | rural | 137.9 | 6,976 | Laszki |
Gmina Roźwienica | rural | 70.7 | 6,395 | Roźwienica |
Gmina Chłopice | rural | 49.1 | 5,690 | Chłopice |
Radymno | urban | 13.6 | 5,603 | |
Gmina Rokietnica | rural | 57.4 | 4,420 | Rokietnica |
* seat not part of the gmina |
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