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 | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Hajnówka): 52°44′N 23°34′E / 52.733°N 23.567°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| Seat | Hajnówka |
| Gminas | |
| 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.[1]
Neighbouring counties
editHajnówka County is bordered by Siemiatycze County to the south-west, Bielsk County to the west and Białystok County to the north. It also borders Belarus to the east.
Administrative division
editThe county is subdivided into nine gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and seven rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) |
Population (2019) |
Seat |
| Hajnówka | urban | 21.3 | 20,580 | |
| Gmina Hajnówka | rural | 293.2 | 3,872 | Hajnówka * |
| Gmina Narew | rural | 339.5 | 3,476 | Narew |
| Gmina Narewka | rural | 339.5 | 3,634 | Narewka |
| Gmina Czeremcha | rural | 96.7 | 3,125 | Czeremcha |
| Gmina Kleszczele | urban-rural | 142.6 | 2,475 | Kleszczele |
| Gmina Białowieża | rural | 203.2 | 2,183 | Białowieża |
| Gmina Czyże | rural | 134.2 | 1,995 | Czyże |
| Gmina Dubicze Cerkiewne | rural | 151.2 | 1,511 | Dubicze Cerkiewne |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||
References
edit- ^ GUS. "Population. Size and structure and vital statistics in Poland by territorial division in 2019. As of 30th June". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2020-09-14.