Biłgoraj County (Polish: powiat biłgorajski) 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 Biłgoraj, which lies 79 kilometres (49 mi) south of the regional capital Lublin. The county contains three other towns: Tarnogród, lying 21 km (13 mi) south of Biłgoraj, Józefów, lying 24 km (15 mi) east of Biłgoraj, and Frampol, 16 km (10 mi) north of Biłgoraj.
Biłgoraj County
Powiat biłgorajski | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
 Division into gminas | |
| Coordinates (Biłgoraj): 50°33′N 22°44′E / 50.550°N 22.733°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| Seat | Biłgoraj |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,677.79 km2 (647.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 101,152 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 33,556 |
| • Rural | 67,596 |
| Car plates | LBL |
| Website | http://www.bilgorajski.pl/ |
The county covers an area of 1,677.79 square kilometres (647.8 sq mi). As of 2008, its total population is 103,661, which includes 26,306 in Biłgoraj, 3,333 in Tarnogród, 2,486 in Józefów, 1,428 in Frampol, and a rural population of 67,596.[1]
Neighbouring counties
editBiłgoraj County is bordered by Lublin County and Krasnystaw County to the north, Zamość County and Tomaszów Lubelski County to the east, Lubaczów County and Przeworsk County to the south, Leżajsk County to the south-west, Nisko County to the west, and Janów Lubelski County to the north-west.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into 14 gminas (one urban, three urban-rural and 10 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019)[1] |
Seat |
| Biłgoraj | urban | 21.1 | 26,309 | |
| Gmina Biłgoraj | rural | 262.6 | 13,327 | Biłgoraj * |
| Gmina Księżpol | rural | 141.3 | 6,920 | Księżpol |
| Gmina Józefów | urban-rural | 126.5 | 6,756 | Józefów |
| Gmina Turobin | rural | 162.2 | 6,070 | Turobin |
| Gmina Tarnogród | urban-rural | 114.3 | 6,673 | Tarnogród |
| Gmina Frampol | urban-rural | 107.6 | 6,126 | Frampol |
| Gmina Potok Górny | rural | 111.2 | 5,395 | Potok Górny |
| Gmina Obsza | rural | 113.2 | 4,286 | Obsza |
| Gmina Łukowa | rural | 148.7 | 4,252 | Łukowa |
| Gmina Goraj | urban-rural | 67.9 | 4,118 | Goraj |
| Gmina Tereszpol | rural | 144.0 | 3,892 | Tereszpol |
| Gmina Biszcza | rural | 106.3 | 3,770 | Biszcza |
| Gmina Aleksandrów | rural | 54.3 | 3,258 | Aleksandrów |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-09-13.