Krasnystaw County
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| Krasnystaw County Powiat krasnostawski |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Lublin | ||
| Seat | Krasnystaw | ||
| Gminas |
Total 10 (incl. 1 urban)
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 1,067.18 km² (412 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 69,274 | ||
| - Density | 64.9/km² (168.1/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 19,434 | ||
| - Rural | 49,840 | ||
| Car plates | LKS | ||
| Website: http://www.krasnystaw-powiat.pl | |||
Krasnystaw County (Polish: powiat krasnostawski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Krasnystaw, which lies 50 kilometres (31 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.
The county covers an area of 1,067.18 square kilometres (412.0 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 69,274, out of which the population of Krasnystaw is 19,434 and the rural population is 49,840.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Krasnystaw County is bordered by Chełm County to the north-east, Zamość County and Biłgoraj County to the south, Lublin County to the west, and Świdnik County to the north-west.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 10 gminas (one urban and nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population. (Until 2006 the county also included Gmina Rejowiec, which is now in Chełm County.)
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Krasnystaw | urban | 23.1 | 19,434 | |
| Gmina Krasnystaw | rural | 151.0 | 9,142 | Krasnystaw * |
| Gmina Izbica | rural | 138.7 | 8,942 | Izbica |
| Gmina Żółkiewka | rural | 130.0 | 6,131 | Żółkiewka |
| Gmina Fajsławice | rural | 70.7 | 5,062 | Fajsławice |
| Gmina Siennica Różana | rural | 98.4 | 4,402 | Siennica Różana |
| Gmina Łopiennik Górny | rural | 106.3 | 4,301 | Łopiennik Górny |
| Gmina Kraśniczyn | rural | 110.0 | 4,284 | Kraśniczyn |
| Gmina Gorzków | rural | 96.2 | 4,055 | Gorzków |
| Gmina Rudnik | rural | 88.4 | 3,521 | Rudnik |
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