Włodawa County

Włodawa County (Polish: powiat włodawski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine and Belarus. It was established on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and only town is Włodawa, which lies 76 kilometres (47 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

Włodawa County

Powiat włodawski
Flag
Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Włodawa): 51°33′N 23°33′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
SeatWłodawa
Gminas
Area
  Total1,256.27 km2 (485.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total38,524
  Density31/km2 (79/sq mi)
  Urban
13,167
  Rural
25,357
Car platesLWL
Websitehttp://www.powiat.wlodawa.pl

The county covers an area of 1,256.27 square kilometres (485.0 sq mi). As of 2019, its total population is 38,524, including a population of 13,167 in Włodawa and a rural population of 25,357.[1]

Neighbouring counties

Włodawa County is bordered by Chełm County to the south, Łęczna County and Parczew County to the west, and Biała Podlaska County to the north. It also borders Ukraine and Belarus to the east.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into eight gminas (one urban and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

Gmina Type Area
(km²)
Population
(2019)
Seat
Włodawa urban 18.0 13,167  
Gmina Włodawa rural 243.8 6,074 Włodawa *
Gmina Urszulin rural 171.6 4,156 Urszulin
Gmina Wola Uhruska rural 150.9 3,860 Wola Uhruska
Gmina Hańsk rural 179.4 3,732 Hańsk
Gmina Hanna rural 139.0 2,868 Hanna
Gmina Wyryki rural 219.5 2,562 Wyryki
Gmina Stary Brus rural 133.4 2,105 Stary Brus
* seat not part of the gmina

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