Ryki County




County in Lublin, Poland






















































Ryki County


Powiat rycki

County


Coat of arms of Ryki County
Coat of arms


Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship

Coordinates (Ryki): 51°38′N 21°56′E / 51.633°N 21.933°E / 51.633; 21.933Coordinates: 51°38′N 21°56′E / 51.633°N 21.933°E / 51.633; 21.933
Country
 Poland
Voivodeship Lublin
Seat Ryki
Gminas
Area

 • Total 615.54 km2 (237.66 sq mi)
Population
(2006)

 • Total 59,129
 • Density 96/km2 (250/sq mi)
 • Urban

27,649
 • Rural

31,480
Car plates LRY
Website http://www.ryki.powiat.pl

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.


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










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