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Parczew County

Parczew County
Powiat parczewski
County
Flag of Parczew County
Flag
Coat of arms of Parczew County
Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Parczew): 51°38′N 22°52′E / 51.633°N 22.867°E / 51.633; 22.867Coordinates: 51°38′N 22°52′E / 51.633°N 22.867°E / 51.633; 22.867
Country  Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
Seat Parczew
Gminas
Area
 • Total 952.62 km2 (367.81 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 • Total 36,512
 • Density 38/km2 (99/sq mi)
 • Urban 10,281
 • Rural 26,231
Car plates LPA
Website http://www.parczew.pl

Parczew County (Polish: powiat parczewski) 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 Parczew, which lies 48 kilometres (30 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

The county covers an area of 952.62 square kilometres (367.8 sq mi). As of 2006, its total population is 36,512, including 10,281 in Parczew and a rural population of 26,231.

Parczew County is bordered by Biała Podlaska County to the north, Włodawa County to the east, Łęczna County to the south, Lubartów County to the south-west and Radzyń Podlaski County to the north-west.

The county is subdivided into seven gminas (one urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.



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