Świdnik County
Świdnik County
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Coat of arms of Świdnik County Coat of arms | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| Seat | Świdnik |
| Gminas | Total 5 (incl. 1 urban) |
| Area | |
• Total | 468.97 km2 (181.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 71,897 |
| • Density | 153.31/km2 (397.07/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 41,770 |
| • Rural | 30,127 |
| Car plates | LSW |
| Website | http://www.powiatswidnik.pl/ |
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Świdnik County (Polish: powiat świdnicki) 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 city is Świdnik, which lies 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of the regional capital Lublin. The only other town in the county is Piaski, lying 14 km (9 mi) south-east of Świdnik.
The county covers an area of 468.97 square kilometres (181.1 sq mi). As of 2019, its total population is 71,897, including a population of 39,217 in Świdnik, 2,553 in Piaski, and a rural population of 30,127.[1]
Neighbouring counties
[edit | edit source]Świdnik County is bordered by Łęczna County to the north-east, Chełm County to the east, Krasnystaw County to the south-east, and Lublin County and the city of Lublin to the west.
Administrative division
[edit | edit source]The county is subdivided into five gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and three rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
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| Świdnik | urban | 20.4 | 39,217 | |
| Gmina Piaski | urban-rural | 169.7 | 10,538 | Piaski |
| Gmina Mełgiew | rural | 95.6 | 9,819 | Mełgiew |
| Gmina Trawniki | rural | 84.2 | 8,931 | Trawniki |
| Gmina Rybczewice | rural | 99.1 | 3,392 | Rybczewice |
References
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External links
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