Świdnik County
Świdnik County
Powiat świdnicki | |
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 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Świdnik): 51°13′N 22°42′E / 51.217°N 22.700°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| Seat | Świdnik |
| Gminas | Total 5 (incl. 1 urban) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 468.97 km2 (181.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 72,642 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 42,669 |
| • Rural | 29,973 |
| Car plates | LSW |
| Website | http://www.powiatswidnik.pl/ |
Świdnik County (Template:Lang-pl) 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 2015, its total population is 72,642, including a population of 40,040 in Świdnik, 2,629 in Piaski, and a rural population of 29,973.
Neighbouring counties
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
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 (2015) |
Seat |
| Świdnik | urban | 20.4 | 40,040 | |
| Gmina Piaski | urban-rural | 169.7 | 10,563 | Piaski |
| Gmina Trawniki | rural | 84.2 | 9,055 | Trawniki |
| Gmina Mełgiew | rural | 95.6 | 9,448 | Mełgiew |
| Gmina Rybczewice | rural | 99.1 | 3,536 | Rybczewice |
References
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