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Lubartów County

Lubartów County
Powiat lubartowski
County
Flag of Lubartów County
Flag
Coat of arms of Lubartów County
Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Lubartów): 51°28′N 22°36′E / 51.467°N 22.600°E / 51.467; 22.600Coordinates: 51°28′N 22°36′E / 51.467°N 22.600°E / 51.467; 22.600
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
Seat Lubartów
Gminas
Area
 • Total 1,290.35 km2 (498.21 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 90,484
 • Density 70/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Urban 28,673
 • Rural 61,811
Car plates LLB
Website http://www.powiatlubartowski.pl/

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.

The county covers an area of 1,290.35 square kilometres (498.2 sq mi). As of 2006, its total population is 90,484, out of which the population of Lubartów is 22,950, that of Kock is 3,478, that of Ostrów Lubelski is 2,245, and the rural population is 61,811.

Lubartów 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.

The 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.



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