Lubartów County (Polish: powiat lubartowski) 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 largest town is Lubartów, which lies 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the regional capital Lublin. The county also contains the towns of Kock, lying 23 km (14 mi) north-west of Lubartów, and Ostrów Lubelski, 18 km (11 mi) east of Lubartów.
Lubartów County
Powiat lubartowski | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Lubartów): 51°28′N 22°36′E / 51.467°N 22.600°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| Seat | Lubartów |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,290.35 km2 (498.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 88,591 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 27,319 |
| • Rural | 61,272 |
| Car plates | LLB |
| Website | http://www.powiatlubartowski.pl/ |
The county covers an area of 1,290.35 square kilometres (498.2 sq mi). As of 2019, its total population is 88,591, out of which the population of Lubartów is 21,948, that of Kock is 3,293, that of Ostrów Lubelski is 2,078, and the rural population is 61,272.[1]
Neighbouring counties
editLubartów County is bordered by Łuków County and Radzyń Podlaski County to the north, Parczew County to the north-east, Łęczna County to the south-east, Lublin County to the south, and Puławy County and Ryki County to the west.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into 13 gminas (one urban, two urban-rural and 10 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubartów | urban | 13.9 | 21,948 | |
| Gmina Lubartów | rural | 158.9 | 11,745 | Lubartów[a] |
| Gmina Kamionka | rural | 111.9 | 6,481 | Kamionka |
| Gmina Kock | urban-rural | 100.6 | 6,400 | Kock |
| Gmina Niedźwiada | rural | 95.8 | 6,198 | Niedźwiada |
| Gmina Firlej | rural | 126.4 | 5,909 | Firlej |
| Gmina Michów | rural | 135.9 | 5,865 | Michów |
| Gmina Ostrów Lubelski | urban-rural | 121.7 | 5,214 | Ostrów Lubelski |
| Gmina Serniki | rural | 75.4 | 4,934 | Serniki |
| Gmina Abramów | rural | 84.5 | 4,051 | Abramów |
| Gmina Ostrówek | rural | 90.0 | 3,874 | Ostrówek |
| Gmina Uścimów | rural | 108.6 | 3,165 | Uścimów |
| Gmina Jeziorzany | rural | 66.6 | 2,807 | Jeziorzany |
- ^ 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 2020-09-11.