Krasnystaw County
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Krasnystaw County 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 only town is Krasnystaw
, which lies 50 kilometres (31 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin
.
The county covers an area of 1067.18 square kilometres (412 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.
and Biłgoraj County to the south, Lublin County
to the west, and Świdnik County
to the north-west.
s (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.)
Powiat
A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...
) in Lublin Voivodeship
Lublin Voivodeship
- Administrative division :Lublin Voivodeship is divided into 24 counties : 4 city counties and 20 land counties. These are further divided into 213 gminas....
, eastern Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Krasnystaw
Krasnystaw
Krasnystaw is a town in eastern Poland with 19,615 inhabitants . Situated in the Lublin Voivodeship , previously in Chelm Voivodeship . It is the capital of Krasnystaw County....
, which lies 50 kilometres (31 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin
Lublin
Lublin is the ninth largest city in Poland. It is the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 350,392 . Lublin is also the largest Polish city east of the Vistula river...
.
The county covers an area of 1067.18 square kilometres (412 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.
Neighbouring counties
Krasnystaw County is bordered by Chełm County to the north-east, Zamość CountyZamosc County
Zamość County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 is the city of Zamość, although the city is not part...
and Biłgoraj County to the south, Lublin County
Lublin County
Lublin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 is the city of Lublin, although the city is not part...
to the west, and Świdnik County
Swidnik County
Świdnik County is a unit of territorial administration and local government 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 town is Świdnik, which lies east of the...
to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 10 gminaGmina
The gmina is the principal unit of administrative division of Poland at its lowest uniform level. It is often translated as "commune" or "municipality." As of 2010 there were 2,479 gminas throughout the country...
s (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
Gmina Rejowiec
Gmina Rejowiec is a rural gmina in Chełm County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Rejowiec, which lies approximately south-west of Chełm and east of the regional capital Lublin...
, which is now in Chełm County.)
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Krasnystaw Krasnystaw Krasnystaw is a town in eastern Poland with 19,615 inhabitants . Situated in the Lublin Voivodeship , previously in Chelm Voivodeship . It is the capital of Krasnystaw County.... |
urban | 23.1 | 19,434 | |
| Gmina Krasnystaw Gmina Krasnystaw Gmina Krasnystaw is a rural gmina in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Krasnystaw, although the town is not part of the territory of the gmina.... |
rural | 151.0 | 9,142 | Krasnystaw Krasnystaw Krasnystaw is a town in eastern Poland with 19,615 inhabitants . Situated in the Lublin Voivodeship , previously in Chelm Voivodeship . It is the capital of Krasnystaw County.... * |
| Gmina Izbica Gmina Izbica Gmina Izbica is a rural gmina in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Izbica, which lies approximately south of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin.... |
rural | 138.7 | 8,942 | Izbica Izbica Izbica is a village in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Izbica. It lies approximately south of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin... |
| Gmina Żółkiewka | rural | 130.0 | 6,131 | Żółkiewka |
| Gmina Fajsławice | rural | 70.7 | 5,062 | Fajsławice |
| Gmina Siennica Różana Gmina Siennica Rózana Gmina Siennica Różana is a rural gmina in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Siennica Różana, which lies approximately east of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin.The gmina covers an area of , and as of 2006 its total... |
rural | 98.4 | 4,402 | Siennica Różana Siennica Rózana Siennica Różana is a village in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Siennica Różana. It lies approximately east of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin.The village has an approximate population of... |
| Gmina Łopiennik Górny | rural | 106.3 | 4,301 | Łopiennik Górny |
| Gmina Kraśniczyn Gmina Krasniczyn Gmina Kraśniczyn is a rural gmina in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kraśniczyn, which lies approximately south-east of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin.... |
rural | 110.0 | 4,284 | Kraśniczyn Krasniczyn Kraśniczyn is a village in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Kraśniczyn. It lies approximately south-east of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin.... |
| Gmina Gorzków Gmina Gorzków Gmina Gorzków is a rural gmina in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Gorzków, which lies approximately south-west of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin.... |
rural | 96.2 | 4,055 | Gorzków Gorzków, Krasnystaw County Gorzków is a village in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Gorzków. It lies approximately south-west of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin.... |
| Gmina Rudnik Gmina Rudnik, Lublin Voivodeship Gmina Rudnik is a rural gmina in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Rudnik, which lies approximately south-west of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin.... |
rural | 88.4 | 3,521 | Rudnik Rudnik, Gmina Rudnik Rudnik is a village in Krasnystaw County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Rudnik. It lies approximately south-west of Krasnystaw and south-east of the regional capital Lublin.... |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||