Parczew County (Polish: powiat parczewski) 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 only town is Parczew, which lies 48 kilometres (30 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.
Parczew County
Powiat parczewski | |
|---|---|
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 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Parczew): 51°38′N 22°52′E / 51.633°N 22.867°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| Seat | Parczew |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
• Total | 952.62 km2 (367.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 34,809 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 10,602 |
| • Rural | 24,207 |
| Car plates | LPA |
| Website | http://www.parczew.pl |
The county covers an area of 952.62 square kilometres (367.8 sq mi). As of 2006, its total population is 34,809, including 10,602 in Parczew and a rural population of 24,207.[1]
Neighbouring counties
editParczew County is bordered by Biała Podlaska County to the north, Włodawa County to the east, Łęczna County to the south, Lubartów County to the south-west and Radzyń Podlaski County to the north-west.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into seven gminas (one urban-rural and six rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gmina Parczew | urban-rural | 146.2 | 14,410 | Parczew |
| Gmina Siemień | rural | 110.9 | 4,555 | Siemień |
| Gmina Dębowa Kłoda | rural | 188.3 | 3,963 | Dębowa Kłoda |
| Gmina Jabłoń | rural | 111.0 | 3,848 | Jabłoń |
| Gmina Milanów | rural | 116.6 | 3,805 | Milanów |
| Gmina Sosnowica | rural | 172.4 | 2,601 | Sosnowica |
| Gmina Podedwórze | rural | 107.2 | 1,627 | Podedwórze |
References
edit- ^ GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-09-14.