Janów County Explained

Janów County
Native Name:Powiat janowski
Settlement Type:County
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lublin
Area Total Km2:875.34
Population Total:44,383
Population As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:11901
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:32482
Coor Pinpoint:Janów Lubelski
Coordinates:50.7167°N 47°W
Seat:Janów Lubelski
Parts Type:Gminas
Parts:Total 7
P1:Gmina Batorz
P2:Gmina Chrzanów
P3:Gmina Dzwola
P4:Gmina Godziszów
P5:Gmina Janów Lubelski
P6:Gmina Modliborzyce
P7:Gmina Potok Wielki
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:LJA
Website:http://www.bip.powiatjanowski.pl/

Janów County (Polish: powiat janowski) 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 Janów Lubelski, which lies 60km (40miles) south of the regional capital Lublin.

The county covers an area of 875.34km2. As of 2019, its total population is 44,383, out of which the population of Janów Lubelski is 11,901 and the rural population is 32,482.[1]

Neighbouring counties

Janów County is bordered by Kraśnik County and Lublin County to the north, Biłgoraj County to the south-east, Nisko County to the south-west, and Stalowa Wola County to the west.

Administrative division

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

GminaTypeArea
(km2)
Population
(2019)
Seat
Gmina Janów Lubelskiurban-rural178.215,916Janów Lubelski
Gmina Dzwolarural203.16,271Dzwola
Gmina Godziszówrural101.75,811Godziszów
Gmina Modliborzycerural153.25,509Modliborzyce
Gmina Potok Wielkirural98.34,655Potok Wielki
Gmina Batorzrural70.83,288Batorz
Gmina Chrzanówrural70.02,933Chrzanów

References


Notes and References

  1. Web site: GUS. Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June. 2020-09-11. stat.gov.pl. en.