Ryki County

Ryki County (Polish: powiat rycki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland. It was established on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the town of Ryki, which lies 62 kilometres (39 mi) north-west of the regional capital Lublin. The only other town in the county is Dęblin, lying 9 km (6 mi) south-west of Ryki.

Ryki County

Powiat rycki
Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Ryki): 51°38′N 21°56′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
SeatRyki
Gminas
Area
  Total615.54 km2 (237.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
  Total59,129
  Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
  Urban
27,649
  Rural
31,480
Car platesLRY
Websitehttp://www.ryki.powiat.pl

The county covers an area of 615.54 square kilometres (237.7 sq mi). As of 2006, its total population is 59,129, including a population of 17,933 in Dęblin, 9,716 in Ryki, and a rural population of 31,480.

Neighbouring counties

Ryki County is bordered by Łuków County to the north-east, Lubartów County to the east, Puławy County to the south, Kozienice County to the west and Garwolin County to the north-west.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban, one 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 Ryki urban-rural 161.8 20,504 Ryki
Dęblin urban 38.3 17,933  
Gmina Kłoczew rural 143.2 7,336 Kłoczew
Gmina Stężyca rural 116.8 5,473 Stężyca
Gmina Nowodwór rural 71.7 4,311 Nowodwór
Gmina Ułęż rural 83.6 3,572 Ułęż
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