Lublin County

Lublin County
Powiat lubelski
Flag of Lublin County
Coat of arms of Lublin County
Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Lublin): 51°14′53″N 22°34′13″E / 51.24806°N 22.57028°E / 51.24806; 22.57028
CountryPoland
Voivodeship Lublin
SeatLublin
Gminas
Area
 • Total
1,679.42 km2 (648.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2019[1])
 • Total
154,760
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Urban
11,397
 • Rural
143,363
Car platesLUB
Websitehttp://www.powiat.lublin.pl

Lublin County (Polish: Powiat Lubelski) 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 is the city of Lublin, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Lublin County are Bełżyce, which lies 23 km (14 mi) west of Lublin, and Bychawa, 26 km (16 mi) south of Lublin.

The county covers an area of 1,679.42 square kilometres (648.4 sq mi). As of 2019, its total population is 154,760, out of which the population of Bełżyce is 6,504, that of Bychawa is 4,893, and the rural population is 143,363.

  1. ^ 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.

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