Hajnówka County
Hajnówka County (Polish: powiat hajnowski) is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Podlaskie Voivodeship, north-eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat and largest town is Hajnówka, which lies 51 kilometres (32 mi) south-east of the regional capital Białystok. The only other town in the county is Kleszczele, lying 25 km (16 mi) south-west of Hajnówka.
Hajnówka County
Powiat hajnowski | |
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County | |
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Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Hajnówka): 52°44′N 23°34′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| Seat | Hajnówka |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 1,623.65 km2 (626.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 42,851 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 21,830 |
| • Rural | 21,021 |
| Car plates | BHA |
| Website | http://www.powiat.hajnowka.pl |
The county covers an area of 1,623.65 square kilometres (626.9 sq mi). As of 2019 its total population is 42,851, out of which the population of Hajnówka is 20,580, that of Kleszczele is 1,250, and the rural population is 21,021.
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