Ryki County
Ryki County
Powiat rycki | |
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Location within the voivodeship | |
Coordinates (Ryki): 51°38′N 21°56′E / 51.633°N 21.933°E | |
Country | |
Voivodeship | Lublin |
Seat | Ryki |
Gminas | Total 6 (incl. 1 urban) |
Area | |
• Total | 615.54 km2 (237.66 sq mi) |
Population (2019) | |
• Total | 55,919 |
• Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
• Urban | 25,651 |
• Rural | 30,268 |
Car plates | LRY |
Website | http://www.ryki.powiat.pl |
Ryki County (Polish: powiat rycki) 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 is the town of Ryki, which lies 62 kilometres (39 mi) north-west of the regional capital Lublin. The only other town in the county is Dęblin, lying 9 km (6 mi) south-west of Ryki.
The county covers an area of 615.54 square kilometres (237.7 sq mi). As of 2019, its total population is 59,919, including a population of 16,026 in Dęblin, 9,625 in Ryki, and a rural population of 30,268.[1]
Neighbouring counties
[edit]Ryki County is bordered by Łuków County to the north-east, Lubartów County to the east, Puławy County to the south, Kozienice County to the west and Garwolin County to the north-west.
Administrative division
[edit]The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gmina Ryki | urban-rural | 161.8 | 20,344 | Ryki |
Dęblin | urban | 38.3 | 16,026 | |
Gmina Kłoczew | rural | 143.2 | 7,150 | Kłoczew |
Gmina Stężyca | rural | 116.8 | 5,473 | Stężyca |
Gmina Nowodwór | rural | 71.7 | 4,096 | Nowodwór |
Gmina Ułęż | rural | 83.6 | 3,157 | Ułęż |
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.