Biłgoraj County

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County in Lublin, Poland























































Biłgoraj County


Powiat biłgorajski

County




Flag of Biłgoraj County
Flag
Coat of arms of Biłgoraj County
Coat of arms

Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship


Division into gminas
Division into gminas

Coordinates (Biłgoraj): 50°33′N 22°44′E / 50.550°N 22.733°E / 50.550; 22.733Coordinates: 50°33′N 22°44′E / 50.550°N 22.733°E / 50.550; 22.733
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
Seat Biłgoraj
Gminas
Area

 • Total 1,677.79 km2 (647.80 sq mi)
Population
(2008)

 • Total 103,661
 • Density 62/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Urban

 34,462
 • Rural

 69,805
Car plates LBL
Website http://www.bilgorajski.pl/

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.


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 27,225 in Biłgoraj, 3,372 in Tarnogród, 2,450 in Józefów, 1,415 in Frampol, and a rural population of 69,805.



Neighbouring counties


Biłgoraj 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


The 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
(2006)
Seat

Biłgoraj
 urban
 21.1
 27,225
  

Gmina Biłgoraj
 rural
 262.6
 12,541
Biłgoraj *

Gmina Józefów
 urban-rural
 126.5
 7,266
Józefów

Gmina Turobin
 rural
 162.2
 6,949
Turobin

Gmina Tarnogród
 urban-rural
 114.3
 6,860
Tarnogród

Gmina Księżpol
 rural
 141.3
 6,804
Księżpol

Gmina Frampol
 urban-rural
 107.6
 6,502
Frampol

Gmina Potok Górny
 rural
 111.2
 5,591
Potok Górny

Gmina Łukowa
 rural
 148.7
 4,531
Łukowa

Gmina Goraj
 rural
 67.9
 4,439
Goraj

Gmina Obsza
 rural
 113.2
 4,411
Obsza

Gmina Tereszpol
 rural
 144.0
 4,030
Tereszpol

Gmina Biszcza
 rural
 106.3
 3,934
Biszcza

Gmina Aleksandrów
 rural
 54.3
 3,184
Aleksandrów
* seat not part of the gmina


References


  • Polish official population figures 2006











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