Janów County

Janów County (Polish: powiat janowski) 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 Janów Lubelski, which lies 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of the regional capital Lublin.

Janów County
Powiat janowski
County
Location within the voivodeship
Coordinates (Janów Lubelski): 50°43′N 22°25′E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLublin
SeatJanów Lubelski
Gminas
Area
  Total875.34 km2 (337.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total44,383
  Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
  Urban
11,901
  Rural
32,482
Car platesLJA
Websitehttp://www.bip.powiatjanowski.pl/

The county covers an area of 875.34 square kilometres (338.0 sq mi). As of 2019, its total population is 44,383, out of which the population of Janów Lubelski is 11,901 and the rural population is 32,482.

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