Biała County, Lublin Voivodeship
Biała County (Polish: powiat bialski) is a county in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. It was established on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Biała Podlaska, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Biała Podlaska County are Międzyrzec Podlaski, which lies 24 km (15 mi) west of Biała Podlaska, and the border town of Terespol, 32 km (20 mi) east of Biała Podlaska.
Biała County
Powiat bialski | |
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County | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Biała Podlaska): 52°2′N 23°7′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| Seat | Biała Podlaska |
| Gminas | Total 19 (incl. 2 urban) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,753.67 km2 (1,063.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 111,078 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 22,273 |
| • Rural | 88,805 |
| Car plates | LBI |
| Website | http://www.powiatbialski.lubelskie.pl |
The county covers an area of 2,753.67 square kilometres (1,063.2 sq mi). As of 2019, its total population is 111,078, including 16,736 in Międzyrzec Podlaski, 5,537 in Terespol, and a rural population of 88,805.