title: Ryki County
text: # Ryki County
  
  Ryki County (Polish: powiat rycki) 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 is the town of Ryki, which lies 62 kilometres (39 mi) north-west of the regional capital Lublin. The only other town in the county is Dęblin, lying 9 km (6 mi) south-west of Ryki.
  
  The county covers an area of 615.54 square kilometres (237.7 sq mi). As of 2019, its total population is 59,919, including a population of 16,026 in Dęblin, 9,625 in Ryki, and a rural population of 30,268.
  
  ## Neighbouring counties
  
  Ryki County is bordered by Łuków County to the north-east, Lubartów County to the east, Puławy County to the south, Kozienice County to the west and Garwolin County to the north-west.
  
  ## Administrative division
  
  The county is subdivided into six gminas (one urban, one urban-rural and four rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
  
  | Gmina | Type | Area $(km^2)$ | Population (2019) | Seat |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Gmina Ryki | urban-rural | 161.8 | 20,344 | Ryki |
  | Dęblin | urban | 38.3 | 16,026 | |
  | Gmina Kłoczew | rural | 143.2 | 7,150 | Kłoczew |
  | Gmina Stężyca | rural | 116.8 | 5,473 | Stężyca |
  | Gmina Nowodwór | rural | 71.7 | 4,096 | Nowodwór |
  | Gmina Ułęż | rural | 83.6 | 3,157 | Ułęż |
  