Świdnik County
| Świdnik County Powiat świdnicki | |||
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| County | |||
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| Coordinates (Świdnik): 51°13′N 22°42′E / 51.217°N 22.700°ECoordinates: 51°13′N 22°42′E / 51.217°N 22.700°E | |||
| Country |
 Poland | ||
| Voivodeship | Lublin | ||
| Seat | Świdnik | ||
| Gminas |
Total 5 (incl. 1 urban)
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 468.97 km2 (181.07 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| • Total | 72,290 | ||
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 42,663 | ||
| • Rural | 29,627 | ||
| Car plates | LSW | ||
| Website | http://www.starostwo.swidnik.pl/ | ||
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Świdnik County (Polish: powiat świdnicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest city is Świdnik, which lies 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of the regional capital Lublin. The only other town in the county is Piaski, lying 14 km (9 mi) south-east of Świdnik.
The county covers an area of 468.97 square kilometres (181.1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 72,290, out of which the population of Świdnik is 40,037, that of Piaski is 2,626, and the rural population is 29,627.
Neighbouring counties
Świdnik County is bordered by Łęczna County to the north-east, Chełm County to the east, Krasnystaw County to the south-east, and Lublin County and the city of Lublin to the west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into five gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Świdnik | urban | 20.4 | 40,037 | |
| Gmina Piaski | urban-rural | 169.7 | 10,759 | Piaski |
| Gmina Trawniki | rural | 84.2 | 9,211 | Trawniki |
| Gmina Mełgiew | rural | 95.6 | 8,352 | Mełgiew |
| Gmina Rybczewice | rural | 99.1 | 3,931 | Rybczewice |
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