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Nisko County
Powiat niżański— County — 
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Coordinates (Nisko): 50°32′N 22°8′E / 50.533°N 22.133°ECoordinates: 50°32′N 22°8′E / 50.533°N 22.133°E Country 
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SubcarpathianSeat Nisko Gminas Area - Total 785.58 km2 (303.3 sq mi) Population (2006) - Total 67,042 - Density 85.3/km2 (221/sq mi) - Urban 23,875 - Rural 43,167 Car plates RNI Website http://www.powiat-nisko.pl Nisko County (Polish: powiat niżański) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Subcarpathian Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Nisko, which lies 57 kilometres (35 mi) north of the regional capital Rzeszów. The county also contains the towns of Rudnik nad Sanem, lying 13 km (8 mi) south-east of Nisko, and Ulanów, 11 km (7 mi) east of Nisko.
The county covers an area of 785.58 square kilometres (303.3 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 67,042, out of which the population of Nisko is 15,637, that of Rudnik nad Sanem is 6,744, that of Ulanów is 1,494, and the rural population is 43,167.
Neighbouring counties
Nisko County is bordered by Janów Lubelski County to the north-east, Biłgoraj County to the east, Leżajsk County to the south-east, Rzeszów County to the south, Kolbuszowa County to the south-west and Stalowa Wola County to the north-west.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into seven gminas (three urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
Gmina Type Area
(km²)Population
(2006)Seat Gmina Nisko urban-rural 142.4 22,503 Nisko Gmina Rudnik nad Sanem urban-rural 78.7 10,124 Rudnik nad Sanem Gmina Jeżowe rural 123.8 9,871 Jeżowe Gmina Ulanów urban-rural 119.6 8,612 Ulanów Gmina Harasiuki rural 168.3 6,392 Harasiuki Gmina Jarocin rural 90.4 5,313 Jarocin Gmina Krzeszów rural 62.4 4,227 Krzeszów References
Urban-rural gminas 
Rural gminas Counties of Podkarpackie Voivodeship City counties 
Land counties Bieszczady • Brzozów • Dębica • Jarosław • Jasło • Kolbuszowa • Krosno • Łańcut • Lesko • Leżajsk • Lubaczów • Mielec • Nisko • Przemyśl • Przeworsk • Ropczyce-Sędziszów • Rzeszów • Sanok • Stalowa Wola • Strzyżów • TarnobrzegCategories:- Nisko County
- Land counties of Podkarpackie Voivodeship
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