Krasnystaw County

Krasnystaw County
Powiat krasnostawski
Flag of Krasnystaw County
Coat of arms of Krasnystaw County
Location within the voivodeship
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Krasnystaw): 51°0′N 23°10′E / 51.000°N 23.167°E / 51.000; 23.167
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
SeatKrasnystaw
Gminas
Area
 • Total
1,067.18 km2 (412.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
63,554
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
 • Urban
18,675
 • Rural
44,879
Car platesLKS
Websitehttp://www.krasnystaw-powiat.pl

Krasnystaw County (Polish: powiat krasnostawski) 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 and only town is Krasnystaw, which lies 50 kilometres (31 mi) south-east of the regional capital Lublin.

The county covers an area of 1,067.18 square kilometres (412.0 sq mi). As of 2019, its total population is 63,554, out of which the population of Krasnystaw is 18,675 and the rural population is 44,879.[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 2020-09-11.