Biała County (Polish: powiat bialski) is a county in Lublin Voivodeship, eastern Poland, on the border with Belarus. It was established on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 1998. Its administrative seat is the city of Biała Podlaska, although the city is not part of the county (it constitutes a separate city county). The only towns in Biała Podlaska County are Międzyrzec Podlaski, which lies 24 km (15 mi) west of Biała Podlaska, and the border town of Terespol, 32 km (20 mi) east of Biała Podlaska.
Biała County Powiat bialski | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location within the voivodeship | |
| Coordinates (Biała Podlaska): 52°2′N 23°7′E / 52.033°N 23.117°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lublin |
| Seat | Biała Podlaska |
| Gminas | Total 19 (incl. 2 urban) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,753.67 km2 (1,063.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 111,078 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 22,273 |
| • Rural | 88,805 |
| Car plates | LBI |
| Website | http://www.powiatbialski.lubelskie.pl |
The county covers an area of 2,753.67 square kilometres (1,063.2 sq mi). As of 2019, its total population is 111,078, including 16,736 in Międzyrzec Podlaski, 5,537 in Terespol, and a rural population of 88,805.[1]
Neighbouring counties
Apart from the city of Biała Podlaska, Biała Podlaska County is bordered by Włodawa County and Parczew County to the south, Radzyń Podlaski County to the south-west, Łuków County and Siedlce County to the west, Łosice County to the north-west, and Siemiatycze County to the north. It also borders Belarus to the east.
Administrative division
The county is subdivided into 19 municipalities (two urban and 17 rural). These are listed in the following table, in descending order of population.
| Gmina | Type | Area (km2) | Population (2019)[1] | Seat |
| Międzyrzec Podlaski | urban | 20.0 | 16,736 | |
| Gmina Biała Podlaska | rural | 324.8 | 14,391 | Biała Podlaska * |
| Gmina Międzyrzec Podlaski | rural | 261.6 | 10,527 | Międzyrzec Podlaski * |
| Gmina Piszczac | rural | 169.9 | 7,213 | Piszczac |
| Gmina Terespol | rural | 141.3 | 6,721 | Terespol * |
| Terespol | urban | 10.1 | 5,537 | |
| Gmina Drelów | rural | 228.0 | 5,405 | Drelów |
| Gmina Janów Podlaski | rural | 135.0 | 5,314 | Janów Podlaski |
| Gmina Łomazy | rural | 200.4 | 4,944 | Łomazy |
| Gmina Wisznice | rural | 173.0 | 4,944 | Wisznice |
| Gmina Zalesie | rural | 147.2 | 4,426 | Zalesie |
| Gmina Leśna Podlaska | rural | 97.7 | 4,249 | Leśna Podlaska |
| Gmina Konstantynów | rural | 87.1 | 4,148 | Konstantynów |
| Gmina Kodeń | rural | 150.3 | 3,553 | Kodeń |
| Gmina Tuczna | rural | 170.4 | 3,022 | Tuczna |
| Gmina Rokitno | rural | 140.8 | 2,969 | Rokitno |
| Gmina Sosnówka | rural | 148.4 | 2,431 | Sosnówka |
| Gmina Sławatycze | rural | 71.7 | 2,328 | Sławatycze |
| Gmina Rossosz | rural | 76.1 | 2,220 | Rossosz |
| * seat not part of the gmina | ||||