Janów County (Polish: powiat janowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland. It was established 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 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of the regional capital Lublin.
Janów County
Powiat janowski | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Janów Lubelski): 50°43′N 22°25′E / 50.717°N 22.417°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| Seat | Janów Lubelski |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
• Total | 875.34 km2 (337.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 44,383 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 11,901 |
| • Rural | 32,482 |
| Car plates | LJA |
| Website | http://www.bip.powiatjanowski.pl/ |
The county covers an area of 875.34 square kilometres (338.0 sq mi). As of 2019, its total population is 44,383, out of which the population of Janów Lubelski is 11,901 and the rural population is 32,482.[1]
Neighbouring counties
editJanów County is bordered by Kraśnik County and Lublin County to the north, Biłgoraj County to the south-east, Nisko County to the south-west, and Stalowa Wola County to the west.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into seven gminas (one urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Gmina Janów Lubelski | urban-rural | 178.2 | 15,916 | Janów Lubelski |
| Gmina Dzwola | rural | 203.1 | 6,271 | Dzwola |
| Gmina Godziszów | rural | 101.7 | 5,811 | Godziszów |
| Gmina Modliborzyce | rural | 153.2 | 5,509 | Modliborzyce |
| Gmina Potok Wielki | rural | 98.3 | 4,655 | Potok Wielki |
| Gmina Batorz | rural | 70.8 | 3,288 | Batorz |
| Gmina Chrzanów | rural | 70.0 | 2,933 | Chrzanów |
References
edit- ^ GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-09-11.