| Puławy County | |
| Native Name: | Powiat puławski |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lublin |
| Area Total Km2: | 933 |
| Population Total: | 113441 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Urban: | 53946 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Rural |
| Population Blank1: | 59495 |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Puławy |
| Coordinates: | 51.4167°N 79°W |
| Seat: | Puławy |
| Parts Type: | Gminas |
| Parts: | Total 11 (incl. 1 urban) |
| P1: | Puławy |
| P2: | Gmina Baranów |
| P3: | Gmina Janowiec |
| P4: | Gmina Kazimierz Dolny |
| P5: | Gmina Końskowola |
| P6: | Gmina Kurów |
| P7: | Gmina Markuszów |
| P8: | Gmina Nałęczów |
| P9: | Gmina Puławy |
| P10: | Gmina Wąwolnica |
| P11: | Gmina Żyrzyn |
| Blank Name: | Car plates |
| Blank Info: | LPU |
| Website: | http://www.pulawy.powiat.pl/ |
Puławy County (pl|powiat puławski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland. It was first established in 1867,[1] but its current borders were established on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Puławy, which lies 46km (29miles) north-west of the regional capital Lublin. The county also contains the towns of Nałęczów, lying 230NaN0 south-east of Puławy, and Kazimierz Dolny, 110NaN0 south of Puławy.
The county covers an area of 933km2. In 2019, its total population was 113,441, including 47,634 in Puławy, 3,749 in Nałęczów, 2,563 in Kazimierz Dolny and a rural population of 59,495.[2]
Puławy County is bordered by Ryki County to the north, Lubartów County and Lublin County to the east, Opole Lubelskie County to the south, Zwoleń County to the west, and Kozienice County to the north-west.
The county is subdivided into 11 gminas (one urban, two urban-rural and eight rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) | Population (2006)[3] | Population (2011)[4] | Population (2019)[5] | Seat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puławy | urban | 50.5 | 49,839 | 49,793 | 47,634 | ||
| Gmina Puławy | rural | 160.8 | 11,172 | 11,703 | 12,081 | Puławy | |
| Gmina Nałęczów | urban-rural | 62.9 | 9,502 | 9,328 | 8,959 | Nałęczów | |
| Gmina Końskowola | rural | 89.6 | 9,050 | 9,048 | 8,832 | Końskowola | |
| Gmina Kurów | rural | 101.3 | 7,892 | 7,827 | 7,656 | Kurów | |
| Gmina Kazimierz Dolny | urban-rural | 72.5 | 7,018 | 6,977 | 6,673 | Kazimierz Dolny | |
| Gmina Żyrzyn | rural | 128.7 | 6,588 | 6,584 | 6,428 | Żyrzyn | |
| Gmina Wąwolnica | rural | 62.2 | 4,936 | 4,863 | 4,669 | Wąwolnica | |
| Gmina Baranów | rural | 85.0 | 4,228 | 4,118 | 3,896 | Baranów | |
| Gmina Janowiec | rural | 79.0 | 3,594 | 3,673 | 3,663 | Janowiec | |
| Gmina Markuszów | rural | 40.4 | 3,010 | 3,070 | 2,950 | Markuszów | |
| TOTAL | 932.9 | 116,829 | 116,984 | 113,441 |