Tomaszów County, Lublin Voivodeship
Tomaszów County
Powiat tomaszowski | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Tomaszów Lubelski): 50°27′N 23°25′E / 50.450°N 23.417°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| Seat | Tomaszów Lubelski |
| Gminas | Total 13 (incl. 1 urban) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,487.1 km2 (574.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 80,701 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 23,301 |
| • Rural | 57,400 |
| Car plates | LTM |
| Website | http://www.powiat-tomaszowski.com.pl |
Tomaszów County (Polish: powiat tomaszowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine. 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 Tomaszów Lubelski, which lies 107 kilometres (66 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin. The only other towns in the county are Tyszowce, lying 28 km (17 mi) north-east of Tomaszów, and Łaszczów, lying 25 km (16 mi) east of Tomaszów.
The county covers an area of 1,487.1 square kilometres (574.2 sq mi). As of 2019, its total population was 80,701, including a population of 19,050 in Tomaszów Lubelski, 2,112 in Tyszowce, 2,139 in Łaszczów, and a rural population of 57,400.[1]
Neighbouring counties
[edit]Tomaszów County is bordered by Lubaczów County to the south-west, Biłgoraj County to the west, Zamość County to the north and Hrubieszów County to the north-east. It also borders Ukraine to the south-east.
Administrative division
[edit]The county is subdivided into 13 gminas (one urban, two urban-rural and 10 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomaszów Lubelski | urban | 13.3 | 19,050 | |
| Gmina Tomaszów Lubelski | rural | 170.8 | 11,431 | Tomaszów Lubelski[a] |
| Gmina Susiec | rural | 190.5 | 7,458 | Susiec |
| Gmina Łaszczów | urban-rural | 128.2 | 6,010 | Łaszczów |
| Gmina Tyszowce | urban-rural | 129.5 | 5,548 | Tyszowce |
| Gmina Rachanie | rural | 94.1 | 5,099 | Rachanie |
| Gmina Ulhówek | rural | 146.6 | 4,580 | Ulhówek |
| Gmina Telatyn | rural | 109.7 | 3,950 | Telatyn |
| Gmina Tarnawatka | rural | 82.7 | 3,922 | Tarnawatka |
| Gmina Lubycza Królewska | rural | 208.9 | 3,732 | Lubycza Królewska |
| Gmina Jarczów | rural | 107.5 | 3,391 | Jarczów |
| Gmina Bełżec | rural | 33.5 | 3,301 | Bełżec |
| Gmina Krynice | rural | 73.6 | 3,229 | Krynice |
- ^ seat not part of the gmina
See also
[edit]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.
Seat: Tomaszów Lubelski (urban municipality) | ||
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