Lublin County
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| Lublin County Powiat lubelski |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Lublin | ||
| Seat | Lublin | ||
| Gminas |
Total 16
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 1,679.42 km² (648.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 140,562 | ||
| - Density | 83.7/km² (216.8/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 12,339 | ||
| - Rural | 128,223 | ||
| Car plates | LUB | ||
| Website: http://www.powiat.lublin.pl | |||
Lublin County (Polish: powiat lubelski) 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 is the city of Lublin, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Lublin County are Bełżyce, which lies 23 km (14 mi) west of Lublin, and Bychawa, 26 km (16 mi) south of Lublin.
The county covers an area of 1,679.42 square kilometres (648.4 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 140,562, out of which the population of Bełżyce is 7,054, that of Bychawa is 5,285, and the rural population is 128,223.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Apart from the city of Lublin, Lublin County is also bordered by Lubartów County to the north, Łęczna County, Świdnik County and Krasnystaw County to the east, Biłgoraj County and Janów Lubelski County to the south, Kraśnik County to the south-west, and Opole Lubelskie County and Puławy County to the west.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 16 gminas (two urban-rural and 14 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Niemce | rural | 141.2 | 16,360 | Niemce |
| Gmina Bełżyce | urban-rural | 133.9 | 13,876 | Bełżyce |
| Gmina Bychawa | urban-rural | 146.2 | 12,311 | Bychawa |
| Gmina Jastków | rural | 113.8 | 12,248 | Jastków |
| Gmina Niedrzwica Duża | rural | 106.8 | 11,034 | Niedrzwica Duża |
| Gmina Konopnica | rural | 92.8 | 11,001 | Konopnica |
| Gmina Wólka | rural | 72.8 | 9,171 | Jakubowice Murowane |
| Gmina Garbów | rural | 102.4 | 8,969 | Garbów |
| Gmina Strzyżewice | rural | 108.8 | 7,572 | Strzyżewice |
| Gmina Jabłonna | rural | 131.0 | 7,534 | Jabłonna |
| Gmina Głusk | rural | 64.0 | 7,372 | Głusk * |
| Gmina Wojciechów | rural | 80.9 | 5,962 | Wojciechów |
| Gmina Wysokie | rural | 114.2 | 5,158 | Wysokie |
| Gmina Krzczonów | rural | 128.2 | 4,942 | Krzczonów |
| Gmina Borzechów | rural | 67.4 | 3,807 | Borzechów |
| Gmina Zakrzew | rural | 75.4 | 3,245 | Zakrzew |
| * Głusk is now part of Lublin, but still serves as the administrative seat of Gmina Głusk | ||||
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