| Krasnystaw County | |
| Native Name: | Powiat krasnostawski |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lublin |
| Area Total Km2: | 1067.18 |
| Population Total: | 63554 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 18675 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank1: | 44879 |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Krasnystaw |
| Coordinates: | 51°N 33°W |
| Seat: | Krasnystaw |
| Parts Type: | Gminas |
| Parts: | Total 10 (incl. 1 urban) |
| P1: | Krasnystaw |
| P2: | Gmina Fajsławice |
| P3: | Gmina Gorzków |
| P4: | Gmina Izbica |
| P5: | Gmina Kraśniczyn |
| P6: | Gmina Krasnystaw |
| P7: | Gmina Łopiennik Górny |
| P8: | Gmina Rudnik |
| P9: | Gmina Siennica Różana |
| P10: | Gmina Żółkiewka |
| Blank Name: | Car plates |
| Blank Info: | LKS |
| Website: | http://www.krasnystaw-powiat.pl |
Krasnystaw County (Polish: powiat krasnostawski) 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 Krasnystaw, which lies 50km (30miles) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.
The county covers an area of 1067.18km2. As of 2019, its total population is 63,554, out of which the population of Krasnystaw is 18,675 and the rural population is 44,879.[1]
Krasnystaw County is bordered by Chełm County to the north-east, Zamość County and Biłgoraj County to the south, Lublin County to the west, and Świdnik County to the north-west.
The county is subdivided into 10 gminas (one urban and nine rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population. (Until 2006 the county also included Gmina Rejowiec, which is now in Chełm County.)
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) | Population (2019) | Seat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krasnystaw | urban | 23.1 | 18,675 | ||
| Gmina Krasnystaw | rural | 151.0 | 8,590 | Krasnystaw | |
| Gmina Izbica | rural | 138.7 | 8,169 | Izbica | |
| Gmina Żółkiewka | rural | 130.0 | 5,383 | Żółkiewka | |
| Gmina Fajsławice | rural | 70.7 | 4,564 | Fajsławice | |
| Gmina Siennica Różana | rural | 98.4 | 4,136 | Siennica Różana | |
| Gmina Łopiennik Górny | rural | 106.3 | 3,915 | Łopiennik Górny | |
| Gmina Kraśniczyn | rural | 110.0 | 3,653 | Kraśniczyn | |
| Gmina Gorzków | rural | 96.2 | 3,466 | Gorzków | |
| Gmina Rudnik | rural | 88.4 | 3,003 | Rudnik |