Radzyń County (Polish: powiat radzyński) 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 Radzyń Podlaski, which lies 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of the regional capital Lublin.
Radzyń County
Powiat radzyński | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Radzyń): 51°46′58″N 22°37′27″E / 51.78278°N 22.62417°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| Seat | Radzyń Podlaski |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 965.21 km2 (372.67 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 59,057 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 15,709 |
| • Rural | 43,348 |
| Car plates | LRA |
| Website | http://www.powiatradzynski.pl/ |
The county covers an area of 965.21 square kilometres (372.7 sq mi). As of 2019, its total population is 59,057, including a population of 15,709 in Radzyń Podlaski and a rural population of 43,348.[1]
Neighbouring counties
editRadzyń County is bordered by Biała County to the north-east, Parczew County to the south-east, Lubartów County to the south and Łuków County to the north-west.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into eight gminas (one urban and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radzyń Podlaski | urban | 19.3 | 15,709 | |
| Gmina Radzyń Podlaski | rural | 155.2 | 8,079 | Radzyń Podlaski[a] |
| Gmina Kąkolewnica | rural | 147.7 | 8,073 | Kąkolewnica |
| Gmina Wohyń | rural | 178.2 | 6,649 | Wohyń |
| Gmina Ulan-Majorat | rural | 107.8 | 6,006 | Ulan-Majorat |
| Gmina Borki | rural | 111.8 | 6,003 | Borki |
| Gmina Czemierniki | rural | 107.7 | 4,319 | Czemierniki |
| Gmina Komarówka Podlaska | rural | 137.6 | 4,219 | Komarówka Podlaska |
- ^ 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.