Lublin County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat

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 is the city of 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...

, 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

Bychawa

Bychawa is a town in Poland, in Lublin Voivodeship, in Lublin County, about 25 km south of Lublin. It has 5,327 inhabitants .The town was first mentioned in historical documents from the 14th century and first received its city charter in 1537...

, 26 km (16 mi) south of Lublin.

The county covers an area of 1679.42 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.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of 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...

, Lublin County is also bordered by Lubartów County

Lubartów County

Lubartów 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 Lubartów, which lies north of...

 to the north, Łęczna County, 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...

 and Krasnystaw County

Krasnystaw County

Krasnystaw 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 only town is Krasnystaw, which lies ...

 to the east, Biłgoraj County and Janów Lubelski County

Janów Lubelski County

Janów Lubelski 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 only town is Janów Lubelski, which lies ...

 to the south, Kraśnik County

Krasnik County

Kraśnik 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 Kraśnik, which lies south-west...

 to the south-west, and Opole Lubelskie County

Opole Lubelskie County

Opole Lubelskie 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 town of Opole Lubelskie, which lies ...

 and Puławy County to the west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 16 gmina

Gmina

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 (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 Gmina Niemce Gmina Niemce is a rural gmina in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Niemce, which lies approximately north of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	141.2	16,360	Niemce Niemce Niemce is a village in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Niemce. It lies approximately north of the regional capital Lublin....
Gmina Bełżyce	urban-rural	133.9	13,876	Bełżyce
Gmina Bychawa Gmina Bychawa Gmina Bychawa is an urban-rural gmina in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the town of Bychawa, which lies approximately south of the regional capital Lublin....	urban-rural	146.2	12,311	Bychawa Bychawa Bychawa is a town in Poland, in Lublin Voivodeship, in Lublin County, about 25 km south of Lublin. It has 5,327 inhabitants .The town was first mentioned in historical documents from the 14th century and first received its city charter in 1537...
Gmina Jastków Gmina Jastków Gmina Jastków is a rural gmina in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Jastków, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	113.8	12,248	Jastków Jastków, Lublin Voivodeship Jastków is a village in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Jastków. It lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Lublin.The village has a population of 700....
Gmina Niedrzwica Duża Gmina Niedrzwica Duza Gmina Niedrzwica Duża is a rural gmina in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Niedrzwica Duża, which lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	106.8	11,034	Niedrzwica Duża Niedrzwica Duza Niedrzwica Duża is a village in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Niedrzwica Duża. It lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Lublin....
Gmina Konopnica Gmina Konopnica, Lublin Voivodeship Gmina Konopnica is a rural gmina in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Konopnica, which lies approximately west of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	92.8	11,001	Konopnica Konopnica, Lublin Voivodeship Konopnica is a village in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Konopnica. It lies approximately west of the regional capital Lublin.The village has a population of 740....
Gmina Wólka Gmina Wólka Gmina Wólka is a rural gmina in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It takes its name from the village of Wólka, which was the gmina seat until 30 December 1999...	rural	72.8	9,171	Jakubowice Murowane Jakubowice Murowane Jakubowice Murowane is a village in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wólka. It lies approximately north-east of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...
Gmina Garbów Gmina Garbów Gmina Garbów is a rural gmina in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Garbów, which lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	102.4	8,969	Garbów Garbów Garbów is a village in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Garbów. It lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Lublin. The village has a population of approximately 2,000...
Gmina Strzyżewice Gmina Strzyzewice Gmina Strzyżewice is a rural gmina in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Strzyżewice, which lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	108.8	7,572	Strzyżewice Strzyzewice, Lublin Voivodeship Strzyżewice is a village in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Strzyżewice. It lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...
Gmina Jabłonna	rural	131.0	7,534	Jabłonna
Gmina Głusk	rural	64.0	7,372	Głusk *
Gmina Wojciechów Gmina Wojciechów Gmina Wojciechów is a rural gmina in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wojciechów, which lies approximately west of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	80.9	5,962	Wojciechów Wojciechów, Lublin County Wojciechów is a village in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wojciechów. It lies approximately west of the regional capital Lublin.The village has a population of 920....
Gmina Wysokie Gmina Wysokie Gmina Wysokie is a rural gmina in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Wysokie, which lies approximately south of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	114.2	5,158	Wysokie Wysokie, Gmina Wysokie Wysokie is a village in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Wysokie. It lies approximately south of the regional capital Lublin.The village has a population of 602....
Gmina Krzczonów Gmina Krzczonów Gmina Krzczonów is a rural gmina in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Krzczonów, which lies approximately south of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	128.2	4,942	Krzczonów
Gmina Borzechów Gmina Borzechów Gmina Borzechów is a rural gmina in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Borzechów, which lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	67.4	3,807	Borzechów Borzechów Borzechów is a village in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Borzechów. It lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...
Gmina Zakrzew Gmina Zakrzew, Lublin Voivodeship Gmina Zakrzew is a rural gmina in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Zakrzew, which lies approximately south of the regional capital Lublin....	rural	75.4	3,245	Zakrzew Zakrzew, Lublin County Zakrzew is a village in Lublin County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Zakrzew. It lies approximately south of the regional capital Lublin.-References:...
* Głusk is now part of Lublin, but still serves as the administrative seat of Gmina Głusk