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Nisko County (Polish: powiat niżański) is a unit of
territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Subcarpathian
Voivodeship, south-eastern Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result
of the Local Government Reorganization Act of 1998. Its administrative seat and
largest town is Nisko, which lies 57 kilometres (35 mi) north of the regional
capital Rzeszów. The county also contains the towns of Rudnik nad Sanem, lying
13 km (8 mi) south-east of Nisko, and Ulanów, 11 km (7 mi) east of Nisko.
The county covers an area of 785.58 square kilometres (303.3 sq mi). As of 2006
its total population is 67,042, out of which the population of Nisko is 15,637,
that of Rudnik nad Sanem is 6,744, that of Ulanów is 1,494, and the rural
population is 43,167.
Neighbouring counties
Nisko County is bordered by Janów Lubelski County to the north-east, Biłgoraj
County to the east, Leżajsk County to the south-east, Rzeszów County to the
south, Kolbuszowa County to the south-west and Stalowa Wola County to the
north-west
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into seven gminas (three urban-rural and four rural).
These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
|
Gmina |
Type |
Area |
Population |
Seat |
|
Gmina Nisko |
urban-rural |
142.4 |
22,503 |
Nisko |
|
Gmina Rudnik nad Sanem |
urban-rural |
78.7 |
10,124 |
Rudnik nad Sanem |
|
Gmina Jeżowe |
rural |
123.8 |
9,871 |
Jeżowe |
|
Gmina Ulanów |
urban-rural |
119.6 |
8,612 |
Ulanów |
|
Gmina Harasiuki |
rural |
168.3 |
6,392 |
Harasiuki |
|
Gmina Jarocin |
rural |
90.4 |
5,313 |
Jarocin |
|
Gmina Krzeszów |
rural |
62.4 |
4,227 |
Krzeszów |
Polish official population figures 2006
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