Lubin County (Polish: powiat lubiński) (German:Lüben Kreis) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. The county covers an area of 712 square kilometres (274.9 sq mi). Its administrative seat and largest town is Lubin, and its only other town is Ścinawa.
Lubin County
Powiat lubiński | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| Seat | Lubin |
| Gminas | Total 4 (incl. 1 urban) |
| Area | |
• Total | 711.99 km2 (274.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-06-30[1]) | |
• Total | 106,211 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 78,010 |
| • Rural | 28,201 |
| Car plates | DLU |
| Website | http://www.powiat-lubin.pl |
As of 2019 the total population of the county is 106,211, out of which the population of Lubin is 72,428, the population of Ścinawa is 5,582, and the rural population is 28,201.
Neighbouring counties
editLubin County is bordered by Głogów County to the north, Góra County to the north-east, Wołów County to the east, Legnica County to the south and Polkowice County to the north-west.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into four gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and two rural). These are listed in the table below, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Lubin | urban | 40.8 | 72,428 | |
| Gmina Lubin | rural | 290.2 | 16,052 | Lubin* |
| Gmina Ścinawa | urban-rural | 164.6 | 9,938 | Ścinawa |
| Gmina Rudna | rural | 216.6 | 7,793 | Rudna |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Statistics Poland. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2020-02-14.