Ryki County

Ryki County
Powiat rycki
Flag of Ryki County
Coat of arms of Ryki County
Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Ryki): 51°38′N 21°56′E / 51.633°N 21.933°E / 51.633; 21.933
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
SeatRyki
Gminas
Area
 • Total615.54 km2 (237.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total55,919
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Urban
25,651
 • Rural
30,268
Car platesLRY
Websitehttp://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 2019, its total population is 59,919, including a population of 16,026 in Dęblin, 9,625 in Ryki, and a rural population of 30,268.[1]

  1. ^ GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-09-14.