Ryki County
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Ryki County Powiat rycki |
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 Location within the voivodeship |
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| Coordinates (Ryki): 51°38′N 21°56′E / 51.633°N 21.933°ECoordinates: 51°38′N 21°56′E / 51.633°N 21.933°E | ||
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Lublin | |
| Seat | Ryki | |
| Gminas |
Total 6 (incl. 1 urban)
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| Area | ||
| • Total | 615.54 km2 (237.66 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | ||
| • Total | 59,129 | |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 27,649 | |
| • Rural | 31,480 | |
| Car plates | LRY | |
| Website | http://www.ryki.powiat.pl | |
Ryki County (Polish: powiat rycki) 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 town of Ryki, which lies 62 kilometres (39 mi) north-west of the regional capital Lublin. The only other town in the county is Dęblin, lying 9 km (6 mi) south-west of Ryki.
The county covers an area of 615.54 square kilometres (237.7 sq mi). As of 2006, its total population is 59,129, including a population of 17,933 in Dęblin, 9,716 in Ryki, and a rural population of 31,480.
Ryki County is bordered by Łuków County to the north-east, Lubartów County to the east, Puławy County to the south, Kozienice County to the west and Garwolin County to the north-west.
The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
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