Świdnik County Powiat świdnicki
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Coat of arms
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Świdnik): 51°13′N 22°42′E / 51.217, 22.7
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lublin
Seat	Świdnik
Gminas	Total 5 (incl. A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century Lublin Voivodeship (also known as Lublin Province or województwo lubelskie or simply Lubelskie) is a voivodeship, or Province, in eastern Poland Świdnik is a town in eastern Poland with 42797 inhabitants (2004 situated in the Lublin Voivodeship, very near the city of Lublin. The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland 1 urban) Świdnik Gmina Mełgiew Gmina Piaski Gmina Rybczewice Gmina Trawniki
Area
- Total	468. Świdnik is a town in eastern Poland with 42797 inhabitants (2004 situated in the Lublin Voivodeship, very near the city of Lublin. Gmina Mełgiew is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Świdnik County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Gmina Piaski is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Świdnik County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Gmina Rybczewice is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Świdnik County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Gmina Trawniki is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Świdnik County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 97 km² (181. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi)
Population (2006)
- Total	72,290
- Density	154. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/km² (399. 2/sq mi)
- Urban	42,663
- Rural	29,627
Car plates	LSW
Website: http://www.starostwo.swidnik.pl/

Świdnik County (Polish: powiat świdnicki) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland. Polish ( język polski, polszczyzna) is the Official language of Poland. A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Lublin Voivodeship (also known as Lublin Province or województwo lubelskie or simply Lubelskie) is a voivodeship, or Province, in eastern Poland Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Its administrative seat and largest town is Świdnik, which lies 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of the regional capital Lublin. Świdnik is a town in eastern Poland with 42797 inhabitants (2004 situated in the Lublin Voivodeship, very near the city of Lublin. Lublin is the largest city in eastern Poland and the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 355954 The only other town in the county is Piaski, lying 14 km (9 mi) south-east of Świdnik. Piaski, formerly Piaski Luterskie, is a town in Poland at the Giełczew river

The county covers an area of 468. 97 square kilometres (181. 1 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 72,290, out of which the population of Świdnik is 40,037, that of Piaski is 2,626, and the rural population is 29,627.

Neighbouring counties

Świdnik County is bordered by Łęczna County to the north-east, Chełm County to the east, Krasnystaw County to the south-east, and Lublin County and the city of Lublin to the west. Łęczna County (powiat łęczyński is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland. Chełm County (powiat chełmski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland, on the border Krasnystaw County (powiat krasnostawski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland. Lublin County (powiat lubelski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland. Lublin is the largest city in eastern Poland and the capital of Lublin Voivodeship with a population of 355954

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into five gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and three rural). The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.

References

• Polish official population figures 2006