Przemysl County
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Przemyśl County is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat
) in Subcarpathian Voivodeship
, south-eastern Poland
, on the border with Ukraine
. 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 Przemyśl
, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). There are no towns within the county.
The county covers an area of 1213.73 square kilometres (468.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 70,882.
, Przemyśl County is also bordered by Bieszczady County
to the south, Lesko County
to the south-west, Sanok County
, Brzozów County
and Rzeszów County
to the west, and Przeworsk County
and Jarosław County to the north. It also borders Ukraine
to the east.
s. These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
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 Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Subcarpathian Voivodeship
Podkarpackie Voivodeship , or Subcarpathian Voivodeship, is a voivodeship, or province, in extreme-southeastern Poland. Its administrative capital and largest city is Rzeszów...
, south-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...
, on the border with Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. 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 Przemyśl
Przemysl
Przemyśl is a city in south-eastern Poland with 66,756 inhabitants, as of June 2009. In 1999, it became part of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship; it was previously the capital of Przemyśl Voivodeship....
, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). There are no towns within the county.
The county covers an area of 1213.73 square kilometres (468.6 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 70,882.
Neighbouring counties
Apart from the city of PrzemyślPrzemysl
Przemyśl is a city in south-eastern Poland with 66,756 inhabitants, as of June 2009. In 1999, it became part of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship; it was previously the capital of Przemyśl Voivodeship....
, Przemyśl County is also bordered by Bieszczady County
Bieszczady County
Bieszczady County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in the extreme south-east of Poland, on the border with Ukraine. It takes its name from the Bieszczady mountain range. The county was created on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish...
to the south, Lesko County
Lesko County
Lesko County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland, on the Slovak border. It was created in 2002 out of five gminas which previously made up the western part of Bieszczady County...
to the south-west, Sanok County
Sanok County
Sanok County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland, on the Slovak border. 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...
, Brzozów County
Brzozów County
Brzozów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-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 Brzozów, which lies ...
and Rzeszów County
Rzeszów County
Rzeszów County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-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 Rzeszów, although the...
to the west, and Przeworsk County
Przeworsk County
Przeworsk County is a unit of territorial administration and local government in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-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 Przeworsk, which...
and Jarosław County to the north. It also borders Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
to the east.
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. These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km²) |
Population (2006) |
Seat |
| Gmina Żurawica Gmina Zurawica Gmina Żurawica is a rural gmina in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Żurawica, which lies approximately north-east of Przemyśl and south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów... |
rural | 95.4 | 12,224 | Żurawica Zurawica Żurawica is a village in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Żurawica. It lies approximately north-east of Przemyśl and south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.In 2006 the village had a population of 4,702.-References:... |
| Gmina Dubiecko Gmina Dubiecko Gmina Dubiecko is a rural gmina in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Dubiecko, which lies approximately west of Przemyśl and south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.... |
rural | 154.3 | 9,590 | Dubiecko Dubiecko Dubiecko is a village in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in southeastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Dubiecko... |
| Gmina Przemyśl Gmina Przemysl Gmina Przemyśl is a rural gmina in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine... |
rural | 108.4 | 9,008 | Przemyśl Przemysl Przemyśl is a city in south-eastern Poland with 66,756 inhabitants, as of June 2009. In 1999, it became part of the Podkarpackie Voivodeship; it was previously the capital of Przemyśl Voivodeship.... * |
| Gmina Orły | rural | 70.1 | 8,351 | Orły |
| Gmina Bircza Gmina Bircza Gmina Bircza is a rural gmina in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Bircza, which lies approximately south-west of Przemyśl and south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.... |
rural | 254.5 | 6,602 | Bircza Bircza Bircza is a village in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Bircza. It lies approximately south-west of Przemyśl and south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów... |
| Gmina Medyka Gmina Medyka Gmina Medyka is a rural gmina in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine... |
rural | 60.7 | 5,906 | Medyka Medyka Medyka is a village in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Medyka... |
| Gmina Fredropol Gmina Fredropol Gmina Fredropol is a rural gmina in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine... |
rural | 159.7 | 5,400 | Fredropol Fredropol Fredropol is a village in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Fredropol. It lies approximately south of Przemyśl and south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.The village has a... |
| Gmina Krzywcza Gmina Krzywcza Gmina Krzywcza is a rural gmina in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Krzywcza, which lies approximately west of Przemyśl and south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.... |
rural | 94.5 | 5,048 | Krzywcza Krzywcza Krzywcza is a village in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Krzywcza. It lies approximately west of Przemyśl and south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.... |
| Gmina Krasiczyn Gmina Krasiczyn Gmina Krasiczyn is a rural gmina in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. Its seat is the village of Krasiczyn, which lies approximately west of Przemyśl and south-east of the regional capital Rzeszów.... |
rural | 127.2 | 4,794 | Krasiczyn Krasiczyn Krasiczyn is a village in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Krasiczyn. The village has a population of 440... |
| Gmina Stubno Gmina Stubno Gmina Stubno is a rural gmina in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine... |
rural | 89.1 | 3,959 | Stubno Stubno Stubno is a village in Przemyśl County, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, in south-eastern Poland, close to the border with Ukraine. It is the seat of the gmina called Gmina Stubno. It lies approximately north-east of Przemyśl and east of the regional capital Rzeszów.The village has a population of... |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||
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