Biłgoraj County

Infobox Settlement
name = Biłgoraj County
native_name = Powiat biłgorajski
settlement_type =

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image_shield = POL powiat biłgorajski COA.svg


map_caption = Location within the voivodeship
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = POL
subdivision_type1 = Voivodeship
subdivision_name1 = Lublin
area_total_km2 = 1677.79
population_total = 104267
population_as_of = 2006
population_density_km2 = auto
population_urban = 34462
population_blank1_title = Rural
population_blank1 = 69805
coor_type = Biłgoraj
latd = 50
latm = 33
lats =
latNS = N
longd = 22
longm = 44
longs =
longEW = E
seat = Biłgoraj
parts_type = Gminas
parts = Total 14 (incl. 1 urban)
p1 = Biłgoraj
p2 = Gmina Aleksandrów
p3 = Gmina Biłgoraj
p4 = Gmina Biszcza
p5 = Gmina Frampol
p6 = Gmina Goraj
p7 = Gmina Józefów
p8 = Gmina Księżpol
p9 = Gmina Łukowa
p10 = Gmina Obsza
p11 = Gmina Potok Górny
p12 = Gmina Tarnogród
p13 = Gmina Tereszpol
p14 = Gmina Turobin
blank_name = Car plates
blank_info = LBL
website = http://www.bilgorajski.pl/ __NOTOC__Biłgoraj County ( _pl. powiat biłgorajski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Biłgoraj, which lies convert|79|km|mi|0 south of the regional capital Lublin. The county contains three other towns: Tarnogród, lying convert|21|km|mi|0|abbr=on south of Biłgoraj, Józefów, lying convert|24|km|mi|0|abbr=on east of Biłgoraj, and Frampol, convert|16|km|mi|0|abbr=on north of Biłgoraj.

The county covers an area of convert|1677.79|km2|sqmi|1. As of 2006 its total population is 104,267, out of which the population of Biłgoraj is 27,225, that of Tarnogród is 3,372, that of Józefów is 2,450, that of Frampol is 1,415, and the rural population is 69,805.

Neighbouring counties

Biłgoraj County is bordered by Lublin County and Krasnystaw County to the north, Zamość County and Tomaszów Lubelski County to the east, Lubaczów County and Przeworsk County to the south, Leżajsk County to the south-west, Nisko County to the west, and Janów Lubelski County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 14 gminas (one urban, three urban-rural and 10 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

References

* [http://www.stat.gov.pl/gus/45_655_PLK_HTML.htm Polish official population figures 2006]