Biłgoraj County
Biłgoraj County
Powiat biłgorajski | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Biłgoraj): 50°33′N 22°44′E / 50.550°N 22.733°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| Establishment as part of Tarnogród County | 1810 |
| Establishment of Biłgoraj County | 1866 |
| Most Recent Reestablishment of Biłgoraj County | January 1, 1999 |
| Seat | Biłgoraj |
| Gminas | |
| Government | |
| • Body | executive board |
| • Starosta | Andrzej Szarlip (PiS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,677.79 km2 (647.80 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 95,219 |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Density | 56.753/km2 (146.99/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 32,910 |
| • Rural | 62,309 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 23-400 to 23-465 |
| Car plates | LBL |
| Website | http://www.bilgorajski.pl/ |
Biłgoraj County (Polish: powiat biłgorajski) 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 largest town is Biłgoraj, which lies 79 kilometres (49 mi) south of the regional capital Lublin.