Włodawa County Explained

Włodawa County
Native Name:Powiat włodawski
Settlement Type:County
Total Type:Total
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lublin
Area Total Km2:1256.27
Population Total:38524
Population As Of:2019
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Urban:13167
Population Blank1 Title:Rural
Population Blank1:25357
Coor Pinpoint:Włodawa
Coordinates:51.55°N 56°W
Seat:Włodawa
Parts Type:Gminas
Parts:Total 8 (incl. 1 urban)
P1:Włodawa
P2:Gmina Hanna
P3:Gmina Hańsk
P4:Gmina Stary Brus
P5:Gmina Urszulin
P6:Gmina Włodawa
P7:Gmina Wola Uhruska
P8:Gmina Wyryki
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:LWL
Website:http://www.powiat.wlodawa.pl

Włodawa County (Polish: powiat włodawski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland, on the border with Ukraine and Belarus. 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 Włodawa, which lies 76km (47miles) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

The county covers an area of 1256.27km2. As of 2019, its total population is 38,524, including a population of 13,167 in Włodawa and a rural population of 25,357.[1]

Neighbouring counties

Włodawa County is bordered by Chełm County to the south, Łęczna County and Parczew County to the west, and Biała Podlaska County to the north. It also borders Ukraine and Belarus to the east.

Administrative division

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

GminaTypeArea
(km2)
Population
(2019)
Seat
Włodawaurban18.013,167 
Gmina Włodawarural243.86,074Włodawa
Gmina Urszulinrural171.64,156Urszulin
Gmina Wola Uhruskarural150.93,860Wola Uhruska
Gmina Hańskrural179.43,732Hańsk
Gmina Hannarural139.02,868Hanna
Gmina Wyrykirural219.52,562Wyryki
Gmina Stary Brusrural133.42,105Stary Brus

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. 2020-09-14. stat.gov.pl. en.