Opole County
Powiat opolski | |
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| Coordinates (Opole Lubelskie): 51°9′N 21°58′E / 51.150°N 21.967°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| Seat | Opole Lubelskie |
| Gminas | |
| Area | |
• Total | 804.14 km2 (310.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 59,551 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,480 |
| • Rural | 41,031 |
| Car plates | LOP |
| Website | http://www.opole.lublin.pl |
Opole County (Polish: powiat opolski) 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 Opole Lubelskie, which lies 44 kilometres (27 mi) west of the regional capital Lublin. The only other town in the county is Poniatowa, lying 8 km (5 mi) north-east of Opole Lubelskie.
The county covers an area of 804.14 square kilometres (310.5 sq mi). As of 2019, its total population is 59,511, including 9,144 in Poniatowa, 8,421 in Opole Lubelskie, 915 in Józefów nad Wisłą, and a rural population of 41,031.[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.