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County in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland
Włodawa County Powiat włodawski
County
Flag of Włodawa CountyFlagCoat of arms of Włodawa CountyCoat of arms
Location within the voivodeshipLocation within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Włodawa): 51°33′N 23°33′E / 51.550°N 23.550°E / 51.550; 23.550
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
SeatWłodawa
Gminas Total 8 (incl. 1 urban)
Area
 • Total1,256.27 km (485.05 sq mi)
Population
 • Total38,524
 • Density31/km (79/sq mi)
 • Urban13,167
 • Rural25,357
Car platesLWL
Websitehttp://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 76 kilometres (47 mi) north-east of the regional capital Lublin.

The county covers an area of 1,256.27 square kilometres (485.0 sq mi). As of 2019, its total population is 38,524, including a population of 13,167 in Włodawa and a rural population of 25,357.

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.

Gmina Type Area
(km)
Population
(2019)
Seat
Włodawa urban 18.0 13,167  
Gmina Włodawa rural 243.8 6,074 Włodawa
Gmina Urszulin rural 171.6 4,156 Urszulin
Gmina Wola Uhruska rural 150.9 3,860 Wola Uhruska
Gmina Hańsk rural 179.4 3,732 Hańsk
Gmina Hanna rural 139.0 2,868 Hanna
Gmina Wyryki rural 219.5 2,562 Wyryki
Gmina Stary Brus rural 133.4 2,105 Stary Brus
  1. seat not part of the gmina

References

  1. GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-09-14.


Gminas of Włodawa County
Seat: Włodawa (urban gmina)
Rural gminas Coat of arms of Włodawa County
Counties of Lublin Voivodeship
City counties Coat of arms of Lublin Voivodeship
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