Jarosław County (Polish: powiat jarosławski) 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 and largest town is Jarosław, which lies 49 kilometres (30 mi) east of the regional capital Rzeszów. The only other towns in the county are Radymno, lying 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Jarosław, and Pruchnik (a town since 2011).
Jarosław County
Powiat jarosławski | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Jarosław): 50°1′7″N 22°40′47″E / 50.01861°N 22.67972°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship |  Subcarpathian |
| Seat | Jarosław |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,029.15 km2 (397.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 120,462 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 46,628 |
| • Rural | 73,834 |
| Car plates | RJA |
| Website | http://starostwo.jaroslaw.pl |
The county covers an area of 1,029.15 square kilometres (397.4 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population was 120,462, out of which the population of Jarosław was 37,585, that of Radymno was 5,279, that of Pruchnik was 3,764, and the rural population was 73,834.[1]
Neighbouring counties
editJarosław County is bordered by Przemyśl County to the south, Przeworsk County to the west and Lubaczów County to the east. It also borders Ukraine to the east.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into 11 gminas (two urban, one urban-rural and eight rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Jarosław | urban | 34.5 | 37,585 | |
| Gmina Jarosław | rural | 114.1 | 13,201 | Jarosław * |
| Gmina Wiązownica | rural | 243.9 | 11,700 | Wiązownica |
| Gmina Radymno | rural | 182.4 | 11,451 | Radymno * |
| Gmina Pruchnik | urban-rural | 78.3 | 9,743 | Pruchnik |
| Gmina Pawłosiów | rural | 47.5 | 8,447 | Pawłosiów |
| Gmina Laszki | rural | 137.9 | 6,944 | Laszki |
| Gmina Roźwienica | rural | 70.7 | 6,238 | Roźwienica |
| Gmina Chłopice | rural | 49.1 | 5,521 | Chłopice |
| Radymno | urban | 13.6 | 5,279 | |
| Gmina Rokietnica | rural | 57.4 | 4,353 | Rokietnica |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||
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 2020-09-14.