Włodawa County
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| Włodawa County Powiat włodawski |
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Lublin | ||
| Seat | Włodawa | ||
| Gminas |
Total 8 (incl. 1 urban)
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| Area | |||
| - Total | 1,256.27 km² (485 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 40,052 | ||
| - Density | 31.9/km² (82.6/sq mi) | ||
| - Urban | 13,630 | ||
| - Rural | 26,422 | ||
| Car plates | LWL | ||
| Website: http://www.powiat.wlodawa.pl | |||
Włodawa County (Polish: powiat włodawski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine and Belarus. 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 Włodawa, which lies 76 kilometres (47 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.
The county covers an area of 1,256.27 square kilometres (485.0 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 40,052, out of which the population of Włodawa is 13,630 and the rural population is 26,422.
[edit] Neighbouring counties
Włodawa County is bordered by Chełm County to the south, Łęczna County and Parczew County to the west, and Biała Podlaska County to the north. It also borders Ukraine and Belarus to the east.
[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 |
| Włodawa | urban | 18.0 | 13,630 | |
| Gmina Włodawa | rural | 243.8 | 5,936 | Włodawa * |
| Gmina Wola Uhruska | rural | 150.9 | 4,170 | Wola Uhruska |
| Gmina Urszulin | rural | 171.6 | 3,999 | Urszulin |
| Gmina Hańsk | rural | 179.4 | 3,954 | Hańsk |
| Gmina Hanna | rural | 139.0 | 3,339 | Hanna |
| Gmina Wyryki | rural | 219.5 | 2,822 | Wyryki |
| Gmina Stary Brus | rural | 133.4 | 2,202 | Stary Brus |
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