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Zamość County
Powiat zamojski
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Flag of Zamość County
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Coat of arms of Zamość County
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Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Zamość): 50°43′14″N 23°15′31″E / 50.72056, 23.25861
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
Seat Zamość
Gminas
Area
 - Total 1,872. 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 Zamość is a town in southeastern Poland with 66633 inhabitants (2004 situated in the Lublin Voivodeship (since 1999 The gmina or Municipality (frequently translated commune) plural gminy, is the principal unit (lowest level of territorial division in Poland Gmina Adamów is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Gmina Grabowiec is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Gmina Komarów-Osada is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Gmina Krasnobród is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Gmina Łabunie is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Gmina Miączyn is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Gmina Nielisz is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Gmina Radecznica is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Gmina Sitno is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Gmina Skierbieszów is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Gmina Stary Zamość is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Gmina Sułów is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Gmina Szczebrzeszyn is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Gmina Zamość is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Gmina Zwierzyniec is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość 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. 27 km² (722. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - Total 110,225
 - Density 58. 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 9/km² (152. 5/sq mi)
 - Urban 11,690
 - Rural 98,535
Car plates LZA
Website: http://www.starostwo.zamosc.pl/

Zamość County (Polish: powiat zamojski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland. In common with many Countries, Polish car number plates indicate the Region of Registration of the Vehicle encoded in the number plate 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 is the city of Zamość, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). Zamość is a town in southeastern Poland with 66633 inhabitants (2004 situated in the Lublin Voivodeship (since 1999 The county contains three towns: Szczebrzeszyn, which lies 21 km (13 mi) west of Zamość, Zwierzyniec, which lies 24 km (15 mi) south-west of Zamość, and Krasnobród, 22 km (14 mi) south of Zamość. Szczebrzeszyn ( Yiddish: שעברעשין Shebreshin) is a city in southeastern Poland in Lublin Voivodeship, in Zwierzyniec is a town on the Wieprz river in the Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. Krasnobród is a small town in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around, near the Roztocze National Park and Krasnobród Landscape Park

The county covers an area of 1,872. 27 square kilometres (722. 9 sq mi). As of 2006 its total population is 110,225, out of which the population of Szczebrzeszyn is 5,299, that of Zwierzyniec is 3,344, that of Krasnobród is 3,047, and the rural population is 98,535.

Neighbouring counties

Apart from the city of Zamość, Zamość County is also bordered by Krasnystaw County and Chełm County to the north, Hrubieszów County to the east, Tomaszów Lubelski County to the south, and Biłgoraj County to the west. Zamość is a town in southeastern Poland with 66633 inhabitants (2004 situated in the Lublin Voivodeship (since 1999 Krasnystaw County (powiat krasnostawski 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 Hrubieszów County (powiat hrubieszowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland, on Tomaszów Lubelski County (powiat tomaszowski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland Biłgoraj County (powiat biłgorajski is a unit of territorial administration and local government ( Powiat) in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland.

Administrative division

The county is subdivided into 15 gminas (three urban-rural and 12 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.

Gmina Type Area
(km²)
Population
(2006)
Seat
Gmina Zamość rural 197. Gmina Zamość is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. 0 20,482 Zamość *
Gmina Szczebrzeszyn urban-rural 123. Zamość is a town in southeastern Poland with 66633 inhabitants (2004 situated in the Lublin Voivodeship (since 1999 Gmina Szczebrzeszyn is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. 2 12,040 Szczebrzeszyn
Gmina Krasnobród urban-rural 124. Szczebrzeszyn ( Yiddish: שעברעשין Shebreshin) is a city in southeastern Poland in Lublin Voivodeship, in Gmina Krasnobród is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. 9 7,273 Krasnobród
Gmina Zwierzyniec urban-rural 156. Krasnobród is a small town in Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. It is located at around, near the Roztocze National Park and Krasnobród Landscape Park Gmina Zwierzyniec is an urban-rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. 8 7,251 Zwierzyniec
Gmina Sitno rural 112. Zwierzyniec is a town on the Wieprz river in the Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. Gmina Sitno is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. 1 6,774 Sitno
Gmina Radecznica rural 109. Gmina Radecznica is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. 8 6,450 Radecznica
Gmina Miączyn rural 155. Gmina Miączyn is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. 9 6,281 Miączyn
Gmina Łabunie rural 87. Gmina Łabunie is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. 5 6,257 Łabunie
Gmina Nielisz rural 113. Gmina Nielisz is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. 2 6,025 Nielisz
Gmina Skierbieszów rural 139. Gmina Skierbieszów is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. 2 5,604 Skierbieszów
Gmina Komarów-Osada rural 122. Skierbieszów is a Village in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. Gmina Komarów-Osada is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. 8 5,552 Komarów-Osada
Gmina Stary Zamość rural 97. Gmina Stary Zamość is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. 2 5,456 Stary Zamość
Gmina Sułów rural 93. Gmina Sułów is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. 5 5,129 Sułów
Gmina Adamów rural 110. Gmina Adamów is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. 6 5,058 Adamów
Gmina Grabowiec rural 128. Gmina Grabowiec is a rural Gmina (administrative district in Zamość County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. 9 4,593 Grabowiec
* seat not part of the gmina

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