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
County
Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Ryki): 51°38′N 21°56′E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lublin
Seat	Ryki
Gminas	Total 6 (incl. 1 urban) Dęblin Gmina Kłoczew Gmina Nowodwór Gmina Ryki Gmina Stężyca Gmina Ułęż
Area
• Total	615.54 km^2 (237.66 sq mi)
Population  (2006)
• Total	59,129
• Density	96/km^2 (250/sq mi)
• Urban	27,649
• Rural	31,480
Car plates	LRY
Website	http://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

References

• Polish official population figures 2006