Ostrów Lubelski [ˈɔstruf luˈbɛlskʲi] is a town in Gmina Ostrów Lubelski in Lubartów County, Lublin Voivodeship in Poland. Within the territory of the town and commune there are three lakes. These are Miejskie Lake, Kleszczów Lake and Czarne Lake. The commune is a typically agricultural area. It is constituted by 1,009 farms and 167 plots of ground. Ostrów Lubelski belongs to the historic province of Lesser Poland. The majority of farms are not concentrated on one particular kind of production, some specialise in cattle breeding for export, poultry breeding (geese, ducks) and pig breeding. Climate and water supplies are favourable for agriculture. In addition to grain, farms also grow herbs (thyme, lovage, camomile and mallow) and oil plants.