Radzyń Podlaski County
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| Radzyń Podlaski County Powiat radzyński |
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| Coordinates (Radzyń Podlaski): | |||
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Lublin | ||
| Seat | Radzyń Podlaski | ||
| Gminas |
Total 8 (incl. 1 urban)
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 965.21 km² (372.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 61,445 | ||
| - Density | 63.7/km² (164.9/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 16,133 | ||
| - Rural | 45,312 | ||
| Car plates | LRA | ||
| Website: http://www.powiatradzynski.pl/ | |||
Radzyń Podlaski County (Polish: powiat radzyński) 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 Radzyń Podlaski, which lies 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of the regional capital Lublin.
The county covers an area of 965.21 square kilometres (372.7 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 61,445, out of which the population of Radzyń Podlaski is 16,133 and the rural population is 45,312.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Radzyń Podlaski County is bordered by Biała Podlaska County to the north-east, Parczew County to the south-east, Lubartów County to the south and Łuków County to the north-west.
[edit] Administrative division
The county is subdivided into eight gminas (one urban and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Radzyń Podlaski | urban | 19.3 | 16,133 | |
| Gmina Kąkolewnica Wschodnia | rural | 147.7 | 8,459 | Kąkolewnica Wschodnia |
| Gmina Radzyń Podlaski | rural | 155.2 | 8,028 | Radzyń Podlaski * |
| Gmina Wohyń | rural | 178.2 | 7,221 | Wohyń |
| Gmina Borki | rural | 111.8 | 6,166 | Borki |
| Gmina Ulan-Majorat | rural | 107.8 | 6,062 | Ulan-Majorat |
| Gmina Komarówka Podlaska | rural | 137.6 | 4,728 | Komarówka Podlaska |
| Gmina Czemierniki | rural | 107.7 | 4,648 | Czemierniki |
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